cuff

cuff

(kŭf),

Any structure with a gap that nearly encircles some extension or outgrowth, thus, anything shaped like a cuff.

cuff

(kuf) a small, bandlike structure encircling a part or object.

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musculotendinous cuff  one formed by intermingled muscle and tendon fibers.

rotator cuff  a musculotendinous structure encircling and giving strength to the shoulder joint.

cuff

(kŭf)

n.

1. A bandlike structure encircling a part.

2. An inflatable band, usually wrapped around the upper arm, that is used along with a sphygmomanometer in measuring arterial blood pressure.

cuff

an inflatable elastic tube that is placed around a limb and inflated with air to restrict arterial circulation during blood pressure examination. See also cuffed endotracheal tube, Dacron cuff.

cuff

(kŭf)

Any structure with a gap that nearly encircles some extension or outgrowth, thus, anything shaped like a cuff.