brachial

brachial [brey-kee-uh l, brak-ee-]Anatomy, Zoology ExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. belonging to the arm, foreleg, wing, pectoral fin, or other forelimb of a vertebrate.
2. belonging to the upper part of such a member, from the shoulder to the elbow.
3. armlike, as an appendage.

noun

4. a brachial part or structure.

Origin of brachial First recorded in 1570–80, brachial is from the Latin word brāchiālis of, belonging to the arm. See brachi-, -al1 Related formsin·ter·bra·chi·al, adjectivepost·bra·chi·al, adjectivepre·bra·chi·al, adjectivepseu·do·bra·chi·al, adjective Examples from the Web for brachial Historical Examples of brachial

Then they erected in the bakehouse a brachial weighing-machine.

Bouvard and Pcuchet

Gustave Flaubert

The arm is divided into three sections: the deltoid, brachial and carpal.

Delsarte System of Oratory

Various

A pressure made on the brachial vein and its branches by scirrhous glands in the axilla, is a common cause of this state.

North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826

Various

There is some difference in the pressure in the femoral and the brachial and some use both arteries.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:

Louis Marshall Warfield

All measurements are taken from the brachial artery, with the individuals in the sitting posture.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:

Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for brachial brachial adjective

1. of or relating to the arm or to an armlike part or structure

brachial in Medicine brachial [brā′kē-əl] adj.

1. Relating to the arm.

brachial in Science brachial [brā′kē-əl]

1. Relating to or involving the arm.
2. Relating to the forelimb or wing of a vertebrate.