rotator cuff
rotator cuff noun: a set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus (upper arm bone).
Noun
rotator cuff (plural rotator cuffs)
- A set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus (upper arm bone).
- In my quest for world records, I ruined both my rotator cuffs. The cuff, a group of four relatively small (but important) shoulder muscles which control inward and outward rotation of the humerus, is particularly vulnerable to the kind of trauma gymnastics, weighlifting and powerlifting inflict.1988, Frederick C. Hatfield, “Powersource: Ties that bind”, in Ironman, 47 (6): 21
rotator cuff meaning in Tamil and Arabic
rotator cuff in Tamil
- சுழற்றிக் கச்சை
rotator cuff in Arabic
- set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder
- كُفَّة مُدَوَّرَة
Forms of rotator cuff
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Questions about rotator cuff
- What does rotator cuff mean?
- Rotator cuff means a set of four smaller muscles in the shoulder responsible for rotating the humerus (upper arm bone).
- What is rotator cuff in Tamil?
- Rotator cuff in Tamil is சுழற்றிக் கச்சை. See Rotator cuff meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rotator cuff?
- Rotator cuff is a noun.
- What is the plural of rotator cuff?
- The plural of rotator cuff is rotator cuffs.
Words near rotator cuff in the dictionary
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