pronate

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verb

pro·​nate ˈprō-ˌnāt 

pronated; pronating

transitive verb

: to subject (as the hand or forearm) to pronation

intransitive verb

: to assume a position of pronation

pronation

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noun

pro·​na·​tion prō-ˈnā-shən 

: rotation of an anatomical part towards the midline: as

a

: rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards

b

: rotation of the medial bones in the midtarsal region of the foot inward and downward so that in walking the foot tends to come down on its inner margin