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brachial
[ brey-kee-uhl, brak-ee- ]
adjective
- belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate.
- belonging to the upper part of such a member, from the shoulder to the elbow.
- armlike, as an appendage.
noun
- a brachial part or structure.
brachial
/ ˈbræk-; ˈbreɪkɪəl /
adjective
- of or relating to the arm or to an armlike part or structure
brachial
/ brā′kē-əl /
- Relating to or involving the arm.
- Relating to the forelimb or wing of a vertebrate.
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Other Words From
- inter·brachi·al adjective
- post·brachi·al adjective
- pre·brachi·al adjective
- pseudo·brachi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
There,—don't jump,—that's a bit of the brachial nerve most beautifully displayed.
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In the second case an aberrant artery was given off from the radial side of the brachial artery, again almost at its origin.
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A case has been reported in which there was a total lesion of the brachial plexus, including the muscles of the shoulder girdle.
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Thrombosis of the brachial artery or of its principal branches is of very rare occurrence in horses.
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The brachial ossicles represent the reduced and modified radiale and basalia of cartilaginous fish such as the dogfish.
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