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humerus
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hu·mer·us  (hymr-s)
n. pl. hu·mer·i (-m-r)
The long bone of the arm or forelimb, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

[Latin, upper arm.]
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humerus

humerus [ˈhjuːmərəs]
n pl -meri [-məˌraɪ]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
[from Latin umerus; related to Gothic ams shoulder, Greek ōmos]

humerus  (hymr-s)
Plural humeri (hymr-)
The bone of the upper arm or the upper portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.humerushumerus - bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity - a bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches
arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
arm bone - a bone in the arm
Translations
humerus [ˈhjuːmərəs] N (humeri (pl)) [ˈhjuːməraɪ]húmero m
humerus
humerus [ˈhjuːmərəs] nomero
humerus [ˈhjuːmərəs] nomero


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