brachium

[ brey-kee-uhm, brak-ee- ]

/ ˈbreɪ ki əm, ˈbræk i- /

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

1725–35; <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.

Words nearby brachium

brachiopod, brachioradialis, brachiosaur, brachiosaurus, brachistochrone, brachium, Bracht maneuver, brachy-, brachybasia, brachybasocamptodactyly, brachybasophalangia

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Example sentences from the Web for brachium

The second joint of the Brachium, answering to the Trochanter in the legs.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The terminal jointed portion of the Brachium, answering to the Tarsus in the legs.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The third and elongated joint of the Brachium, answering to the Femur in the legs.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
The first joint of the Brachium, answering to the Coxa in the legs.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

The brachium or upper arm contains only a single bone, the humerus (fig. 57, 1).
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for brachium

brachium

/ (ˈbreɪkɪəm, ˈbræk-) /

noun plural -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

Word Origin for brachium

C18: New Latin, from Latin bracchium arm, from Greek brakhiōn

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Medical definitions for brachium

brachium

[ brā′kē-əm, brăk′ē- ]

n. pl. bra•chi•a (brā′kē-ə, brăk′ē-ə)

The arm, especially between the shoulder and the elbow.

An armlike structure.

单词	brachium
释义	brachium [ brey-kee-uhm, brak-ee- ] / ˈbreɪ ki əm, ˈbræk i- / 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 1725–35; <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. Words nearby brachium brachiopod, brachioradialis, brachiosaur, brachiosaurus, brachistochrone, brachium, Bracht maneuver, brachy-, brachybasia, brachybasocamptodactyly, brachybasophalangia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brachium The second joint of the Brachium, answering to the Trochanter in the legs. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The terminal jointed portion of the Brachium, answering to the Tarsus in the legs. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The third and elongated joint of the Brachium, answering to the Femur in the legs. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The first joint of the Brachium, answering to the Coxa in the legs. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby The brachium or upper arm contains only a single bone, the humerus (fig. 57, 1). The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for brachium brachium / (ˈbreɪkɪəm, ˈbræk-) / noun plural -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 Word Origin for brachium C18: New Latin, from Latin bracchium arm, from Greek brakhiōn 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 brachium brachium [ brā′kē-əm, brăk′ē- ] n. pl. bra•chi•a (brā′kē-ə, brăk′ē-ə) The arm, especially between the shoulder and the elbow. An armlike structure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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