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

Origin of humeral

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

Related formspost·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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Word Origin and History for humeral

humeral

adj.

1610s; see humerus + -al (1).

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.