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 (plural supraspinati, from Latin supraspinatus) is a relatively small muscle of the upper back that runs from the supraspinatous fossa superior of the scapula (shoulder blade) to the greater tubercle of the humerus. It is one of the four rotator cuff muscles and also abducts the arm at the shoulder.
Rotator Interval and Biceps Pulley. The triangular space between the superior border of the subscapularis tendon and the anterior border of the supraspinatus tendon is termed the rotator interval. The intraarticular portion of the LBT courses through the rotator interval (Fig 2) (7â10).