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dead arm syndrome

dead arm syndrome noun: reduced rotation and eventual dislocation of the shoulder, as a result of hypertrophy of the posterior capsule and consequent tearing of the labrum.

Noun

dead arm syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Reduced rotation and eventual dislocation of the shoulder, as a result of hypertrophy of the posterior capsule and consequent tearing of the labrum.

Questions about dead arm syndrome

What does dead arm syndrome mean?
Dead arm syndrome means reduced rotation and eventual dislocation of the shoulder, as a result of hypertrophy of the posterior capsule and consequent tearing of the labrum.
What part of speech is dead arm syndrome?
Dead arm syndrome is a noun.

Words near dead arm syndrome in the dictionary

  1. dead amiss
  2. dead and buried
  3. dead and gone
  4. dead angle
  5. dead angles
  6. dead arm syndrome
  7. dead as a dodo
  8. dead as a doorknob
  9. dead as a doornail
  10. dead as a herring
  11. dead as a kipper

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