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bra⋅chi⋅al

[brey-kee-uhl, brak-ee-] Anatomy, Zoology
–adjective
1. belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate.
2. belonging to the upper part of such a member, from the shoulder to the elbow.
3. armlike, as an appendage.
–noun
4. a brachial part or structure.

Origin:
1570–80; < L brāchiālis of, belonging to the arm. See brachi-, -al 1
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bra·chi·al   (brā'kē-əl, brāk'ē-)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or resembling the arm or a similar or homologous part, such as the foreleg, wing, or other forelimb of a vertebrate: the brachial artery.

[From Latin brācchiālis, from brācchium, arm; see brachium.]
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Main Entry: bra·chi·al
Pronunciation: 'brA-kE-&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the arm or a process like an arm
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brachial bra·chi·al (brā'kē-əl)
adj.
Relating to the arm.

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