Denoting: 1. The body when lying face downward. 2. Pronation of the forearm or of the foot. [L. pronus, bending down or forward]
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prone adv
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adj.
1. lying with the face downwards.
2. of the forearm) in the position in which the palm of the hand faces downwards (see pronation). Compare supine.
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(prōn) [L. pronus inclined forward] lying face downward; see also pronation.Medical dictionary. 2011.