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rotator cuff — n. a group of muscles, under the deltoid muscle, covering the shoulder joint and connecting the humerus to the scapula: it controls shoulder rotation … English World dictionary
Rotator cuff — Infobox Anatomy Name = Rotator cuff Latin = GraySubject = 123 GrayPage = Caption = Muscles on the dorsum of the scapula, and the Triceps brachii. Caption2 = The scapular and circumflex arteries. System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
Rotator cuff — A group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Each of the four tendons hooks up to a muscle that moves the shoulder in a specific direction. The four muscles whose tendons form the rotator cuff are: The subscapularis muscle, which… … Medical dictionary
Rotator cuff tear — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Muscles on the dorsum of the scapula, and the Triceps brachii. DiseasesDB = 32230 ICD10 = ICD10|M|75|1|m|70, ICD10|S|46|0|s|40 ICD9 = ICD9|726.1 ICD9|727.61, ICD9|840.4 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus =… … Wikipedia
rotator cuff tendinitis — an overuse injury consisting of inflammation of tendons of one or more of the muscles forming the rotator cuff, usually owing to repetitive elevation and abduction of the upper limb; it can lead to tendon degeneration and bony changes of the… … Medical dictionary
rotator cuff — noun A set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus (upper arm bone). In my quest for world records, I ruined both my rotator cuffs. The cuff, a group of four relatively small (but important) shoulder muscles… … Wiktionary
rotator cuff — ro′tator cuff n. anat. a bandlike group of muscles encircling and supporting the shoulder joint and controlling shoulder rotation … From formal English to slang
rotator cuff — a bandlike structure encircling and supporting the shoulder joint, formed by four muscles attached to and merging with the joint capsule. * * * … Universalium
rotator cuff — noun Anatomy, chiefly N. Amer. a tough sheath of tendons and ligaments that supports the arm at the shoulder joint … English new terms dictionary
rotator cuff — noun a supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body… … Useful english dictionary
