brachial
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.
a brachial part or structure.
Origin of brachial
1Other words from brachial
- in·ter·bra·chi·al, adjective
- post·bra·chi·al, adjective
- pre·bra·chi·al, adjective
- pseu·do·bra·chi·al, adjective
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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 LeverIn 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 MivartA case has been reported in which there was a total lesion of the brachial plexus, including the muscles of the shoulder girdle.
Thrombosis of the brachial artery or of its principal branches is of very rare occurrence in horses.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixThe 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
/ (ˈbreɪkɪəl, ˈbræk-) /
of or relating to the arm or to an armlike part or structure
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Scientific definitions for brachial
[ brā′kē-əl ]
Relating to or involving the arm.
Relating to the forelimb or wing of a vertebrate.
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