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supination
[soo-puh-ney-shuhn]
noun
rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (pronation ).
a comparable motion of the foot, consisting of adduction followed by inversion.
the position assumed as the result of this rotation.
Word History and Origins
Origin of supination1
Example Sentences
I need to make sure my pronation and supination and range of motion is all on point so I’m not unnecessarily stressing something up the chain.’
Conversely, excessive wear on the outside of the heel indicates supination.
When she walked, Hsiung’s left foot kept rolling outward, a movement called supination.
That deterioration in turn can lead to supination in the foot, according to Jim Berry, Navy’s assistant athletic director for sports medicine.
The shoes can also correct for biomechanical problems such as pronation, in which the foot rolls inward, or supination, where it rolls outward.
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