supinator
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of supinator
From New Latin, dating back to 1605–15; see origin at supinate, -tor
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The supinator is the only one that turns the forearm anteriorly.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The pronators are the pronator teres and the pronator quadratus, and the supinator is the only one that turns the forearm anteriorly.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
When the radius is broken above the insertion of the pronator teres, its upper fragment may be supinated by the biceps and supinator muscles, while the lower fragment remains in the usual semi-prone position.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
Here the vessel is more superficial, lying in the groove between the flexor carpi radialis and supinator longus.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell
Supination is feebly performed by the supinator muscle.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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