subscapularis

English

Etymology

From Latin subscapularis.

Noun

subscapularis

  1. (anatomy) A certain large, triangular muscle near the shoulder that plays a key role in rotating the arm
    • 2008 April 15, Tyler Kepner, “Chamberlain Leaves Yanks to Join His Ill Father”, in New York Times‎:
      A strain is a catch-all term for a tear, and Posada’s is located in the subscapularis muscle.

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