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brachium
[ brey-kee-uhm, brak-ee- ]
noun
, plural bra·chi·a [brey, -kee-, uh, brak, -ee-, uh].
- Anatomy. the part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
- the corresponding part of any limb, as in the wing of a bird.
- an armlike part or process.
brachium
/ ˈbræk-; ˈbreɪkɪəm /
noun
- anatomy the arm, esp the upper part
- a corresponding part, such as a wing, in an animal
- biology a branching or armlike part
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Other Words From
- post·brachi·um noun plural postbrachia
- pseudo·brachi·um noun plural pseudobrachia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brachium1
1725–35; < New Latin; Latin brāc ( c ) hium the arm; compare Greek brachíōn, formally the comparative of brachýs short
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brachium1
C18: New Latin, from Latin bracchium arm, from Greek brakhiōn
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Example Sentences
Nec procul est Chouacot, quod alterum est latus siue brachium terr, quod sinum Frcicum excipit.
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The terminal jointed portion of the Brachium, answering to the Tarsus in the legs.
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Formerly they wore trains, sweeping the earth for several feet (per brachium et dimidium).
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The brachium or upper arm includes only a single bone, the humerus.
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The first joint of the Brachium, answering to the Coxa in the legs.
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