teres major muscle
- noun
- /ˈtɛrɪs ˈmeɪdʒər ˈmʌsəl/
- Specialized
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músculo teres mayor
- Physical therapists often target the teres major muscle when treating rotator cuff injuries.
Examples
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A tear in the teres major muscle can cause pain in the back of the shoulder.
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The teres major muscle is essential for arm movements.
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The teres major muscle aids in moving the arm toward the body during exercise.
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I felt pain in my teres major muscle after lifting weights.
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The teres major muscle helps pull the arm down and rotate it toward the body.
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During the workout, she felt a strain in her teres major muscle while performing pull-ups.
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Physical therapists often focus on strengthening the teres major muscle to improve shoulder stability.
Synonyms
A thick round muscle in the upper back that turns the arm toward the body
A muscle in the upper arm that pulls the arm back and turns it inward toward the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'teres' names a type of shoulder muscle, 'major' indicates the larger form, and 'muscle' denotes the tissue, so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it refers to the larger teres muscle in the upper back/shoulder involved in arm movement. Although anatomical and somewhat technical, the Latin-based naming pattern is regular and cross-linguistically familiar in medical vocabulary, supporting immediate comprehension from the parts.
Etymology
Teres major muscle comes from Latin words: teres meaning 'rounded' and major meaning 'larger'. That's why the name describes a larger, rounded muscle on the upper back that helps move the arm toward the body and turn it inwards.
