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brachial

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

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

  1. a brachial part or structure.

brachial

/ ˈbræk-; ˈbreɪkɪəl /

adjective

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

brachial

/ ŧ-ə /

  1. Relating to or involving the arm.
  2. Relating to the forelimb or wing of a vertebrate.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·c· adjective
  • Dz·c· adjective
  • ·c· adjective
  • d·c· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brachial1

First recorded in 1570–80, brachial is from the Latin word chiālis of, belonging to the arm. See brachi-, -al 1
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First, they packed the piezoelectric transducers closer together, enabling them to provide wider coverage so they could better target smaller arteries such as the brachial and radial arteries, which are more clinically relevant.

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First described in the late 1800s, PTS involves the brachial plexus, the network of nerves in the shoulder responsible for movement and sensation in the arms and hands.

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While the watch does not measure your blood pressure, the platform is based on tech that measures central and brachial blood pressure data.

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It severed his brachial artery in his right arm, penetrated the right side of his chest and hit him in the lung.

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She had suffered a neck injury called brachial plexus.

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