English

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.

Related terms

• subscapular

See also

• subscapularis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia