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BRACHIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to an arm
Example:
brachial artery
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
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)
Context examples:
A brachial artery branch with distribution to the muscles at the back of the elbow.
(Anastomotica Magna Artery, NCI Thesaurus)
An artery that originates from the subclavian artery at the lateral margin of the first rib that supplies the brachial artery.
(Axillary Artery, NCI Thesaurus)
Any artery arising from the brachial artery.
(Brachial Artery Branch, NCI Thesaurus)
An axillary lymph node along the brachial vein.
(Brachial Lymph Node, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by regional paresthesia of the brachial plexus, marked discomfort and muscle weakness, and limited movement in the arm or hand.
(Brachial plexopathy, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
A brachial plexus disorder characterized by regional paresthesia, pain and muscle weakness, and limited movement in the arm or hand.
(Brachial plexopathy, NCI Thesaurus)
It is caused by an impairment of the brachial plexus, a network of nerves that affect the arm and hand.
(Brachial plexopathy, NCI Dictionary)
The ratio of ankle systolic pressure to brachial systolic pressure, used to assess arterial insufficiency in the lower extremities.
(Ankle-Brachial Index, NCI Thesaurus)
The deltoid muscle is innervated by the brachial plexus arising from the fifth and sixth cervical nerves and controls abduction, extension, flexion, and rotation of the arm.
(Deltoid, NCI Thesaurus)
Three main veins of the arm, the brachial artery, the medial nerve and the tendon of the biceps pass through this space.
(Antecubital Fossa, NCI Thesaurus)
