brachial

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

/ ˈbreɪ ki əl, ˈbræk i- /

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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.

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Origin of brachial

First recorded in 1570–80, brachial is from the Latin word brāchiālis of, belonging to the arm. See brachi-, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM brachial

in·ter·bra·chi·al, adjectivepost·bra·chi·al, adjectivepre·bra·chi·al, adjectivepseu·do·bra·chi·al, adjective

Words nearby brachial

brace table, brace up, brach, brachah, brachi-, brachial, brachialgia, brachial plexus, brachiate, brachiation, brachiator

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How to use brachial in a sentence

There,—don't jump,—that's a bit of the brachial nerve most beautifully displayed.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2)|Charles Lever
In the second case an aberrant artery was given off from the radial side of the brachial artery, again almost at its origin.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart
A case has been reported in which there was a total lesion of the brachial plexus, including the muscles of the shoulder girdle.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Thrombosis of the brachial artery or of its principal branches is of very rare occurrence in horses.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

The brachial ossicles represent the reduced and modified radiale and basalia of cartilaginous fish such as the dogfish.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for brachial

brachial

/ (ˈbreɪkɪəl, ˈbræk-) /

adjective

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

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Scientific definitions for brachial

brachial

[ brā′kē-əl ]

Relating to or involving the arm.

Relating to the forelimb or wing of a vertebrate.