rotator cuff
noun[C]
medicalspecializeduk/rəʊˈteɪ.tə ˌkʌf/us/ˈroʊ.teɪ.t̬ɚ ˌkʌf/astructureinside thebodythatsupportsthearmat theshoulderjointand consists oftendonsandligaments(=strongstripsoftissue):
Hesustaineda rotatorcuffinjuryplayingsquash.
The rotatorcuffholdsthebonein andenablesthearmtorotate.
- Theabilityof theorthopedicsurgeontoconductasuccessfulrotatorcuffsurgerywilldependon hisexperience.
- Hesufferedaneyeinjuryand atornrotatorcuffwhen he wasassaultedin anightclub.
- Tendonitis of the rotatorcuffappearswhen the rotatorcufftearsoff from theboneleadingtopainin theshoulder.
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- adenoid
- agonist
- gracilis
- grey matter
- groove
- gyrus
- hallucis
- oxytocin
- papilla
- papillary
- parietal
- pecten
- vesical
- vesicle
- vestibular
- vestibule
- visceral muscle
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The human torso