brachium

American  

[brey-kee-uhm, brak-ee-] / ˈbreɪ ki əm, ˈbræk i- /

noun

brachia plural

1. Anatomy. the part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow.

2. the corresponding part of any limb, as in the wing of a bird.

3. an armlike part or process.

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brachium British  

/ ˈbreɪkɪəm, ˈbræk- /

noun

1. anatomy the arm, esp the upper part

2. a corresponding part, such as a wing, in an animal

3. biology a branching or armlike part

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• postbrachium
  noun
• pseudobrachium
  noun

Inflected Forms

noun

• brachia
  plural

Etymology

Origin of brachium

1725–35; < New Latin; Latin brāc ( c ) hium the arm; compare Greek brachíōn, formally the comparative of brachýs short