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bra⋅chi⋅um

  [brey-kee-uhm, brak-ee-]
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–noun, plural bra⋅chi⋅a  [brey-kee-uh, brak-ee-uh] .
1. Anatomy. the part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
2. the corresponding part of any limb, as in the wing of a bird.
3. an armlike part or process.
Origin:
1725–35; < NL; L brāc(c)hium the arm; cf. Gk brachíōn, formally the comp. of brachýs short
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bra·chi·um   (brā'kē-əm, brāk'ē-)   
n.   pl. bra·chi·a (brā'kē-ə, brāk'ē-ə)

  1. The part of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

  2. An arm or a homologous anatomical structure, such as a flipper or wing.

  3. The part of a limb or process corresponding to an arm.


[Latin brācchium, arm, from Greek brakhīōn, upper arm; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: bra·chi·um
Pronunciation: 'brA-kE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bra·chia /-kE-&/
: the upper segment of the arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow
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brachium bra·chi·um (brā'kē-əm, brāk'ē-)
n. pl. bra·chi·a (brā'kē-ə, brāk'ē-ə)

  1. The arm, especially between the shoulder and the elbow.

  2. An armlike structure.

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