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Definition of Teres minor

1. Noun. Teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally.

Medical Definition of Teres minor

1. Origin, upper two-thirds of the lateral border of scapula; insertion, lower facet of greater tuberosity of humerus; action, adducts arm and rotates it laterally; nerve supply, axillary (fifth and sixth cervical spinal nerves). Synonym: musculus teres minor. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Teres Minor

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