rotator cuff


rotator cuff

noun

Definition of ROTATOR CUFF

: a supporting and strengthening structure of the shoulder joint that is made up of the capsule of the shoulder joint blended with tendons and muscles as they pass to the capsule or across it to insert on the head of the humerus

First Known Use of ROTATOR CUFF

1961

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