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brachial artery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
brachial artery
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main artery of the upper arm that is a direct continuation of the axillary artery beginning at the inferior border of the teres major muscle, runs along the medial aspect of the upper arm, and divides into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa.

Inflected Forms

brachial arteries (plural)

Synonyms

arteria brachialis

Questions

What does brachial artery mean?
The main artery of the upper arm that is a direct continuation of the axillary artery beginning at the inferior border of the teres major muscle, runs along the medial aspect of the upper arm, and divides into the radial and ulnar arteries at the cubital fossa.

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