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BRACHIAL PLEXUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder

Synonyms:

brachial plexus; plexus brachialis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("brachial plexus" is a kind of...):

nerve plexus (a network of intersecting nerves)

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 Context examples: 

Damage to the nerves in the brachial plexus network.

(Brachial Plexus Injury, NCI Thesaurus)

An inflammatory process affecting the brachial plexus.

(Brachial Plexus Neuritis, NCI Thesaurus)

A nerve originated from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus within the axilla then passing through the quadrangular space to innervate the deltoid and teres minor muscles and terminating as the superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve.

(Axillary Nerve, NCI Thesaurus)

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand.

(Brachial Plexus Injuries, NIH)

Some brachial plexus injuries may heal without treatment.

(Brachial Plexus Injuries, NIH)

Brachial plexus injuries can occur as a result of shoulder trauma, tumors, or inflammation.

(Brachial Plexus Injuries, NIH)