brachial

American  

[brey-kee-uhl, brak-ee-] / ˈbreɪ ki əl, ˈbræk i- /

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.

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noun

1. a brachial part or structure.

brachial British  

/ ˈbræk-, ˈbreɪkɪəl /

adjective

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

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brachial Scientific  

/ brā′kē-əl /

1. Relating to or involving the arm.

2. Relating to the forelimb or wing of a vertebrate.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• prebrachial
  adjective
• interbrachial
  adjective
• postbrachial
  adjective
• pseudobrachial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of brachial

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