What it means
A rotation movement. At the forearm, pronation turns the palm down, as when typing on a keyboard. The opposite movement is supinationsoo-pih-NAY-shunTurning the forearm so the palm faces up or forward; for the foot, rolling it so the weight is on the outer edge.Full entry . The related word proneprohnLying flat on the stomach, face down.Full entry means lying face down.
Remember it
Pronation: palm down, like lying prone, face down.
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Easy to confuse with
supination
Turning the forearm so the palm faces up or forward; for the foot, rolling it so the weight is on the outer edge.
Related terms
range of motion
How far a joint can move in each of its normal directions, and the exercises that move joints through it.
prone
Lying flat on the stomach, face down.
supination
Turning the forearm so the palm faces up or forward; for the foot, rolling it so the weight is on the outer edge.