rotator cuff

noun

1. a bandlike structure encircling and supporting the shoulder joint, formed by four muscles attached to and merging with the joint capsule.

rotator cuff

noun

1. anatomy the structure around the shoulder joint consisting of the capsule of the joint along with the tendons of the adjacent muscles

rotator cuff

/ rō′tā′tər /

1. A group of muscles and tendons attaching the shoulder to the scapula (shoulder blade) that provide stability to the shoulder joint and act to rotate the arm. Injuries to the rotator cuff often happen when the arm is repeatedly moved over the head with great force, as when pitching a baseball.

Example Sentences

Yamamoto left his next start early because of a rotator cuff strain and did not return until September.

From Los Angeles Times

After missing almost three months with a strained rotator cuff in his right pitching shoulder, Yamamoto couldn’t have been more impressive in his long-awaited return.

From Los Angeles Times

Yamamoto’s start on Tuesday will be his first since suffering a strained rotator cuff on June 15.

From Los Angeles Times

He could return from his strained rotator cuff as soon as the team’s next homestand.

From Los Angeles Times

That puts Yamamoto — who was 6-2 with a 2.92 ERA before suffering a strained rotator cuff — on track for a mid-September return.

From Los Angeles Times