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supraspinatus muscle

noun

Meaning

A small, triangular muscle located in the upper back that helps stabilize the shoulder joint and assists in lifting the arm.

Examples

The supraspinatus muscle is one of the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff.
Athletes who perform overhead motions are particularly prone to tearing their supraspinatus muscle.

Synonyms: rotator cuff muscle

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supraspinatus muscle (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: ˌsuːprəspɪˈneɪtəs ˈmʌsəl

Definition

A small, triangular muscle located in the upper back that helps stabilize the shoulder joint and assists in lifting the arm.

Examples

The supraspinatus muscle is one of the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff.
Athletes who perform overhead motions are particularly prone to tearing their supraspinatus muscle.
Physical therapy for shoulder pain often focuses on strengthening the supraspinatus muscle.

How to Use supraspinatus muscle

tear of the supraspinatus muscle (prepositional phrase): describing a specific injury to the muscle — "He suffered a painful tear of the supraspinatus muscle while lifting weights."

Synonyms of supraspinatus muscle

Words with a similar meaning to supraspinatus muscle:

rotator cuff muscle

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