1. 1  a suffix, equivalent in meaning to -ic, occurring in adjectives of Greek origin (analytic), used especially in the formation of adjectives from nouns with stems in -sis: hematotic; neurotic. Origin of -tic. Greek.
The supraspinatus muscle is one of the musculotendinous support structures called the rotator cuff that surround and enclose the shoulder. It helps to resist the inferior gravitational forces placed across the shoulder joint due to the downward pull from the weight of the upper limb.
Other Names: Rotator cuff syndrome; supraspinatus syndrome; Athleteâs shoulder, tendonitis of shoulder, supraspinatus tendonitis; bursitis or synovitis of shoulder; tendonopathy of shoulder or rotator cuff; or aggravation of pre-existing tendonitis, bursitis, synovitis, or tendonopathy of the shoulder or rotator cuff.