Pronation

pro·nate  (prnt)

v. pro·nat·ed, pro·nat·ing, pro·nates

v.tr.

1.

a. To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back.

b. To turn or rotate (the foot) by abduction and eversion so that the inner edge of the sole bears the body's weight.

2. To place in a prone position.

v.intr.

1. To become pronated.

2. To assume a prone position.

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[Late Latin prnre, prnt-, to bend forward, from prnus, turned forward; see prone.]

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pro·nation n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pronation - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" supination - rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward