supraspinate

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adjective

Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.

“supraspinate fossa”

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Meanings

adjectivesupraspinate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomySituated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.

    supraspinate fossa

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    supraspinate tendon

    Synonyms: supraspinal, supraspinous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSituated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.

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Origin

From supra- + spinate.

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APA

supraspinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraspinate

MLA

“supraspinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraspinate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supraspinate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supraspinate.

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