rotator cuff
noun
: 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
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Ragans, meanwhile, is slated to start Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium after a long layoff nursing a left rotator cuff strain.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
President of baseball operations Chris Young got Kelly anyway, a move that looked prescient when a rotator cuff injury ended Eovaldi’s season.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That can lead to overuse issues like tennis elbow, rotator cuff tendonitis, and shin splints, to name a few.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Strong rear delts have a primary role in your shoulder stability, helping reduce the risk of shoulder injuries, like injuries to your rotator cuffs.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
President of baseball operations Chris Young got Kelly anyway, a move that looked prescient when a rotator cuff injury ended Eovaldi’s season.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That can lead to overuse issues like tennis elbow, rotator cuff tendonitis, and shin splints, to name a few.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Strong rear delts have a primary role in your shoulder stability, helping reduce the risk of shoulder injuries, like injuries to your rotator cuffs.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Rotator cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotator%20cuff. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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rotator cuff
noun
: a supporting and strengthening structure of the shoulder joint that is made up of part of its capsule blended with tendons of the subscapularis, infraspinatus, supraspinatus, and teres minor muscles as they pass to the capsule or across it to insert on the humerus
called also musculotendinous cuff
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