humerus

[ hyoo-mer-uhs or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu- /

noun, plural hu·mer·i [hyoo-muh-rahy, or, often, yoo-]. /ˈhyu məˌraɪ, or, often, ˈyu-/. Anatomy.

the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

brachium.

Zoology. a corresponding bone, structure, or region in the forelimbs of other animals or in the wings of birds or insects.

Origin of humerus

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin (h)umerus shoulder; cognate with Greek ômos,Gothic ams,Sanskrit ámsas

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH humerus

humerus , humorous

Words nearby humerus

humeral, humeral veil, humeroradial, humeroscapular, humeroulnar, humerus, Hume's law, humic, humic acid, humicole, humicolous

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Example sentences from the Web for humerus

Three weeks later the humerus was united; the fracture was evidently the result of passing contact, and not of direct impact.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
The humerus was about 12 inches long; all the bones were in small pieces.
Archeological Investigations|Gerard Fowke
Femur and humerus not bent upon lower leg and fore-arm in a position of rest.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The head of the humerus in the human body projects above the tuberosities.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

The missile lies behind the head of the humerus, under conditions similar to the cases shown in plates 83 and 84.
Gunshot Roentgenograms|Clyde S. Ford

British Dictionary definitions for humerus

humerus

/ (ˈhjuːmərəs) /

noun plural -meri (-məˌraɪ)

the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow

the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

Word Origin for humerus

C17: from Latin umerus; related to Gothic ams shoulder, Greek ōmos

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Medical definitions for humerus

humerus

[ hyōō′mər-əs ]

n. pl. hu•mer•i (-mə-rī′)

The long bone of the arm or forelimb, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

Scientific definitions for humerus

humerus

[ hyōō′mər-əs ]

Plural humeri (hyōō′mər-ī′)

The bone of the upper arm or the upper portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton.

单词	humerus
释义	humerus [ hyoo-mer-uhs or, often, yoo- ] / ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu- / noun, plural hu·mer·i [hyoo-muh-rahy, or, often, yoo-]. /ˈhyu məˌraɪ, or, often, ˈyu-/. Anatomy. the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow. brachium. Zoology. a corresponding bone, structure, or region in the forelimbs of other animals or in the wings of birds or insects. Origin of humerus 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin (h)umerus shoulder; cognate with Greek ômos,Gothic ams,Sanskrit ámsas WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH humerus humerus , humorous Words nearby humerus humeral, humeral veil, humeroradial, humeroscapular, humeroulnar, humerus, Hume's law, humic, humic acid, humicole, humicolous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for humerus Three weeks later the humerus was united; the fracture was evidently the result of passing contact, and not of direct impact. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins The humerus was about 12 inches long; all the bones were in small pieces. Archeological Investigations\|Gerard Fowke Femur and humerus not bent upon lower leg and fore-arm in a position of rest. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard The head of the humerus in the human body projects above the tuberosities. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer The missile lies behind the head of the humerus, under conditions similar to the cases shown in plates 83 and 84. Gunshot Roentgenograms\|Clyde S. Ford British Dictionary definitions for humerus humerus / (ˈhjuːmərəs) / noun plural -meri (-məˌraɪ) the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow the corresponding bone in other vertebrates Word Origin for humerus C17: from Latin umerus; related to Gothic ams shoulder, Greek ōmos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for humerus humerus [ hyōō′mər-əs ] n. pl. hu•mer•i (-mə-rī′) The long bone of the arm or forelimb, extending from the shoulder to the elbow. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for humerus humerus [ hyōō′mər-əs ] Plural humeri (hyōō′mər-ī′) The bone of the upper arm or the upper portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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