Anatomy. The bone of the upper arm, the humerus; the upper arm itself (as contrasted with the forearm). Also: the femur (rare). Cf. adjutor, n.2 Obs…
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| 释义 | the world > life > the body > structural parts > bone or bones > bones of arm or leg > bones of arm > [noun] > humerus (6) adjutorya1400 Anatomy. The bone of the upper arm, the humerus; the upper arm itself (as contrasted with the forearm). Also: the femur (rare). Cf. adjutor, n.2 Obs… arm bone?a1425 a bone of the arm or forelimb; (occasionally) spec. the bone of the upper arm, the humerus. adjutory bonec1475 the humerus; cf. sense A. 1. adjutor?1541 The upper arm (as contrasted with the forearm); (also adjutor bone) the humerus. Cf. adjutory, n. 1, adjutory bone n. at adjutory, n. adj.compounds. humerus1706 The bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder-joint to the elbow-joint; the homogenetic bone in other vertebrates. Subcategories:— depression in (1) |
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