About The Word Supination
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Supination
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What's The Definition Of Supination?
[n] rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward
Synonyms | Synonyms for Supination: Related Terms | Find terms related to Supination: See Also | rotation Supination In Webster's Dictionary \Su`pi*na"tion\, n. [L. supinare, supinatum, to bend
or lay backward, fr. supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See
{Supine}.] (Physiol.)
(a) The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position
of the hand with the palm upward.
(b) The act or state of lying with the face upward. Opposed
to {pronation}.
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