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.
The supraspinatus tendon is part of the rotator cuff, and rotator cuff injury or inflammation is a common source of shoulder pain in many patients.he supraspinatus tendon is a thick fibrous band of tissue that connects the supraspinatus muscle to the shoulder joint.