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rotatory Definition

ro·ta·tory (rō′tə tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, rotation
  2. that rotates; rotary
  3. going or following in rotation
  4. causing rotation

rotatory Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • vertigo: Detailed description of symptoms 1 ) Periodic episodes of rotatory vertigo or dizziness.
  • instability: This movement was termed posterolateral rotatory instability by Hughston et al.
  • movement: I often see people who are scared to turn their necks certain directions or assume that rotatory movements are harmful.
  • subluxation: Radiographs Radiographs reveal key features of rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid.