brachial

[ brey-kee-uhl, brak-ee- ]

adjective

1. belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate.
2. belonging to the upper part of such a member, from the shoulder to the elbow.
3. armlike, as an appendage.

noun

1. a brachial part or structure.

brachial

/ ˈbræk-; ˈbreɪkɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the arm or to an armlike part or structure

brachial

/ brā′kē-əl /

1. Relating to or involving the arm.
2. Relating to the forelimb or wing of a vertebrate.

Other Words From

• inter·brachi·al adjective
• post·brachi·al adjective
• pre·brachi·al adjective
• pseudo·brachi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of brachial¹

First recorded in 1570–80, brachial is from the Latin word brāchiālis of, belonging to the arm. See brachi-, -al ¹

Example Sentences

First described in the late 1800s, PTS involves the brachial plexus, the network of nerves in the shoulder responsible for movement and sensation in the arms and hands.

From Washington Post

While the watch does not measure your blood pressure, the platform is based on tech that measures central and brachial blood pressure data.

From The Verge

It severed his brachial artery in his right arm, penetrated the right side of his chest and hit him in the lung.

From Fox News

She had suffered a neck injury called brachial plexus.

From New York Times

Parsonage-Turner syndrome, also called acute brachial neuritis, was first described more than a century ago by a physician in Germany.

From New York Times