supination

American  

[soo-puh-ney-shuhn] / ˌsu pəˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

1. rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (pronation ).

2. a comparable motion of the foot, consisting of adduction followed by inversion.

3. the position assumed as the result of this rotation.

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Etymology

Origin of supination

First recorded in 1660–70; supinate + -ion

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.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

Special movements include inversion, eversion, protraction, retraction, elevation, depression, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, supination, pronation, and opposition.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

When she walked, Hsiung’s left foot kept rolling outward, a movement called supination.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2018

The atlantoaxial pivot joint provides side-to-side rotation of the head, while the proximal radioulnar articulation allows for rotation of the radius during pronation and supination of the forearm.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In our experience the best approximation of the fragments, as shown by the X-rays, is obtained when the limb is fixed in the position of full flexion with supination.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander