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Noun: rotator cuff
  1. A supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move

Derived forms: rotator cuffs

Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

Part of: articulatio humeri, shoulder, shoulder joint

Encyclopedia: Rotator cuff

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