brachium
[ brey-kee-uhm, brak-ee- ]
noun,plural bra·chi·a [brey-kee-uh, brak-ee-uh]. /ˈbreɪ ki ə, ˈbræk i ə/.
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.
Origin of brachium
11725–35; <New Latin; Latin brāc(c)hium the arm; compare Greek brachíōn, formally the comparative of brachýs short
Other words from brachium
- post·bra·chi·um, noun, plural post·bra·chi·a.
- pseu·do·bra·chi·um, noun, plural pseu·do·bra·chi·a.
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British Dictionary definitions for brachium
brachium
/ (ˈbreɪkɪəm, ˈbræk-) /
nounplural -chia (-kɪə)
anatomy the arm, esp the upper part
a corresponding part, such as a wing, in an animal
biology a branching or armlike part
Origin of brachium
1C18: New Latin, from Latin bracchium arm, from Greek brakhiōn
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