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Rotator Cuff

Medical Definition: 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.
Previously Indexed: Shoulder Joint (1966-1991),Tendons, Para-Articular (1972-1991)

Rotator Cuff Medical Definitions and Terms

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