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

/ ˈbreɪkɪəl; ˈbræk- /

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

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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