pronator

Noun

Meaning

A muscle which produces pronation.

Hypernyms

Examples

At the cubital fossa, this nerve is deep to the pronator teres muscle and is the most medial structure in the fossa. Source: Internet

The wrist flexors and pronator teres attach at the medial elbow, near the UCL, which can make differentiating a ligament sprain from a tendon strain difficult without imaging. Source: Internet

The Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter was diagnosed with a “grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass,” the team announced Monday, and will be shut down for four-to-six weeks. Source: Internet

;Overpronation As with a neutral pronator, an individual who overpronates initially strikes the ground on the lateral side of the heel. Source: Internet

The pronator quadratus and the pronator teres are either reduced or absent. Source: Internet

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