Brachium Definition

brākē-əm, brăkē-
brachia
noun
The part of the arm that extends from shoulder to elbow.
Webster's New World
An arm or a homologous anatomical structure, such as a flipper or wing.
American Heritage
The part of a limb or process corresponding to an arm.
American Heritage
An armlike structure.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Brachium

Noun

Singular:
brachium
Plural:
brachia

Origin of Brachium

  • Latin brācchium arm from Greek brakhīōn upper arm mregh-u- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Latin bracchium ("arm").

    From Wiktionary

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