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.
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).