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.
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.