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Definition of Rotator cuff
1. 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.
Group relationships: Articulatio Humeri, Shoulder, Shoulder Joint
Terms within: Deltoid, Deltoid Muscle, Musculus Deltoideus
Definition of Rotator cuff
1. Noun. A set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus (upper arm bone). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Rotator cuff
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rotator Cuff
Literary usage of Rotator cuff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Physical Fitness: A Guide for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury by David F. Apple, Jr. (1996)
"Tenderness at the rotator cuff insertion, easily exposed with passive extension
of the shoulder, is consistent with rotator cuff tendinitis. ..."
2. Worker Protection: Private Sector Ergonomics Programs Yield Positive Results edited by Nancy Crothers (1998)
"... syndrome," "thoracic outlet syndrome," "tendinitis," "epicondylitis," "torn
rotator cuff," "torn meniscus," and "acute strains involving the back. ..."
3. Proceedings of the Scientific Workshop on the Health Effects of Electric and by Philip J. Bierbaum (1994)
"... Hazelman B, Fitton-Jackson S, Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy of persistent
rotator cuff tendinitis. Lancet 1984; 8379:695-698. ..."
4. The Developers: The Easiest Thing to Find on the Internet: Crazy People by Ben Woods (2006)
"He missed all 12, although he was lying down, and Butch had problems throwing
due to a torn rotator cuff. "I guess I don't have anything better to do at ..."
5. Papers and Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Agricultural edited by Melvin L. Myers (1994)
"There is rotator cuff, pronator teres syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, and
epicondylitis. These are just examples. Do not get the idea that there are just ..."
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