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 tendon most commonly injured within the rotator cuff is the supraspinatus muscle because it is subject to more stress than the other muscles of the rotator cuff (Boyle, 1969). Supraspinatous tendinopathy is a term used to describe problems involing the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle. Supraspinatus attaches to the superior, rear (posterior) aspect of the scapula (shoulder blade).