humeral

[ hyoo-mer-uhl or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu mər əl or, often, ˈyu- /

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adjective

Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the humerus or brachium.

of or relating to the shoulder.

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Origin of humeral

1605–15; <Latin (h)umer(us) humerus + -al¹; compare Late Latin (h)umerāle shoulder covering, cape

OTHER WORDS FROM humeral

post·hu·mer·al, adjectivesub·hu·mer·al, adjective

Words nearby humeral

humdinger, humdrum, Hume, humectant, Hume, David, humeral, humeral veil, humerus, Hume's law, humic, humic acid

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How to use humeral in a sentence

The kings and knaves wear the Byzantine humeral, and the Chrysoclavus pattern is carved on their chairs.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
In the experience of the author, recovery has not occurred in humeral fractures.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Walters reports complete recovery in humeral fracture in a foal three days old.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Externo-median nerve: the humeral and discoidal veins together.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

No; Dr. Balis told me the ball glanced from the bone, passed under the nerve and severed the humeral artery.
Elsie's Womanhood|Martha Finley

British Dictionary definitions for humeral

humeral

/ (ˈhjuːmərəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the humerus

of or near the shoulder

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