subscapularis

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noun

A certain large, triangular muscle near the shoulder that plays a key role in rotating the arm

OriginLatin subscapularis →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyA certain large, triangular muscle near the shoulder that plays a key role in rotating the arm

    A strain is a catch-all term for a tear, and Posada’s is located in the subscapularis muscle.

    2008 April 15, Tyler Kepner, “Chamberlain Leaves Yanks to Join His Ill Father”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Latinsubscapularis
  2. Englishsubscapularis

From Latin subscapularis.

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APA

subscapularis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subscapularis

MLA

“subscapularis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subscapularis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subscapularis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subscapularis.

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