
Meaning of ROTATOR CUFF
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] 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 |
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| | See Also: | | anatomical structure, articulatio humeri, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, deltoid, deltoid muscle, musculus deltoideus, shoulder, shoulder joint, structure | |
Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | muscles and their insertional tendons that form a cuff over the shoulder joint, on their way to attaching from the scapula to the humorous; major function is to control, and produce, rotation of the shoulder. |
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