teres muscle

7.5

A small shoulder muscle that helps move and turn the upper arm

noun
/ˈtɛrɪs ˈmʌsəl/

Specialized

: músculo teres

Tearing a teres muscle can significantly reduce your ability to lift your arm overhead.

Examples

The teres muscle is important for stabilizing the shoulder during movement.
Many athletes strengthen their teres muscles for better performance.
Both the major and minor teres muscle play a role in rotating the upper arm.
The teres muscle plays a crucial role in shoulder movement.
Tearing a teres muscle can significantly reduce your ability to lift your arm overhead.
The teres muscle is important for stabilizing the shoulder during movement.
Many athletes strengthen their teres muscles for better performance.

Synonyms

teres

vsteres muscle

Specialized

9.9

A small shoulder muscle that helps move and rotate the arm

has the same meaning but is a specific anatomical term

Surface Forms

teres muscle singular

teres muscles plural

Morphology

teres + muscle

This is a compositional noun phrase: 'teres' names a specific muscle in the shoulder region and 'muscle' denotes body tissue that produces movement, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a particular shoulder muscle that aids movement. Anatomical naming conventions are regular across languages, making the relation between parts and whole predictable for learners.

Etymology

Teres muscle comes from the Latin word teres, which means 'rounded' or 'smooth', and muscle means a part of the body that moves. That's why the name fits: the teres muscle is a small, round muscle near the shoulder that helps move and rotate the arm.