ROTATOR CUFF
\ɹə͡ʊtˈe͡ɪtə kˈʌf], \ɹəʊtˈeɪtə kˈʌf], \ɹ_əʊ_t_ˈeɪ_t_ə k_ˈʌ_f]\
Definitions of ROTATOR CUFF
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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
By Princeton University
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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
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The musculotendinous sheath formed by the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles. These help stabilize the head of the HUMERUS in the glenoid fossa and allow for rotation of the SHOULDER JOINT about its longitudinal axis.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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