humerus
[ hyoo-mer-uhs or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu- /
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noun, plural hu·mer·i [hyoo-muh-rahy, or, often, yoo-]. /ˈhyu məˌraɪ, or, often, ˈyu-/. Anatomy.
the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow.
Zoology. a corresponding bone, structure, or region in the forelimbs of other animals or in the wings of birds or insects.
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1350–1400; Middle English <Latin (h)umerus shoulder; cognate with Greek ômos,Gothic ams,Sanskrit ámsas
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British Dictionary definitions for humerus
humerus
/ (ˈhjuːmərəs) /
noun plural -meri (-məˌraɪ)
the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
Word Origin for humerus
C17: from Latin umerus; related to Gothic ams shoulder, Greek ōmos
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Medical definitions for humerus
humerus
[ hyōō′mər-əs ]
n. pl. hu•mer•i (-mə-rī′)
The long bone of the arm or forelimb, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.
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Scientific definitions for humerus
humerus
[ hyōō′mər-əs ]
Plural humeri (hyōō′mər-ī′)
The bone of the upper arm or the upper portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton.
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