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rotator cuff
noun[ C ]
medical specializeduk /rəʊˈteɪ.tə ˌkʌf/ us /ˈroʊ.teɪ.t̬ɚ ˌkʌf/
a structure inside the body that supports the arm at the shoulder joint and consists of tendons and ligaments(= strong strips of tissue): （肩）回旋肌腱套
He sustained a rotator cuff injury playing squash.他在打壁球时肩回旋肌腱套受了伤。
The rotator cuff holds the bone in and enables the arm to rotate.
The ability of the orthopedic surgeon to conduct a successful rotator cuff surgery will depend on his experience.
He suffered an eye injury and a torn rotator cuff when he was assaulted in a nightclub.
Tendonitis of the rotator cuff appears when the rotator cuff tears off from the bone leading to pain in the shoulder.
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