humeral

[ hyoo-mer-uh l or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu mər əl or, often, ˈyu- /

adjective

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

of or relating to the shoulder.

Nearby words

humdrum, hume, hume's law, hume, david, humectant, humeral, humeral veil, humeroradial, humeroscapular, humeroulnar, humerus

Origin of humeral

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

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for humeral

After amputation the ligature had been awkwardly applied to the humeral artery.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
Bradford inserts a portion of the trapezius into the humeral insertion of the deltoid.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
As in man, the great tuberosity does not reach so high as the humeral head, but it approaches more nearly to that level.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
Ante-humeral stripe: Odonata; a discolored stripe, approximately parallel to, but to the inner side of the humeral suture, q.v.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

In the experience of the author, recovery has not occurred in humeral fractures.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

British Dictionary definitions for humeral

humeral

/ (ˈhjuːmərəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the humerus

of or near the shoulder

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Medicine definitions for humeral

humeral

[ hyōō′mər-əl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or located in the region of the humerus or the shoulder.

Relating to or being a body part analogous to the humerus.