humerus

[ hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo- ]

/ ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu- /

the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

brachium.

Zoology. a corresponding bone, structure, or region in the forelimbs of other animals or in the wings of birds or insects.

Origin of humerus

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ( h)umerus shoulder; cognate with Greek ômos, Gothic ams, Sanskrit ámsas

humerus humorous

Three weeks later the humerus was united; the fracture was evidently the result of passing contact, and not of direct impact.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
The humerus was about 12 inches long; all the bones were in small pieces.

Archeological Investigations |Gerard Fowke
Femur and humerus not bent upon lower leg and fore-arm in a position of rest.

The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
The head of the humerus in the human body projects above the tuberosities.

Artistic Anatomy of Animals |douard Cuyer

The missile lies behind the head of the humerus, under conditions similar to the cases shown in plates 83 and 84.

Gunshot Roentgenograms |Clyde S. Ford

humerus

/ (ˈhjuːmərəs) /

the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow

the corresponding bone in other vertebrates

C17: from Latin umerus; related to Gothic ams shoulder, Greek ōmos

humerus

[ hyōō′mər-əs ]

The long bone of the arm or forelimb, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

humerus

[ hyōō′mər-əs ]

The bone of the upper arm or the upper portion of the foreleg. See more at skeleton.