humerus
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- 7
/ˈhjuːməɹəs/
(UK)
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/ˈhjuːməɹəs/ (UK) · /ˈhjuːməɹəs/
Definition of humerus
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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The bone of the upper arm.
“Jojo was fine, however—well, she had a fractured humerus and needed to stay overnight, but it could’ve been a lot worse.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓmsder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).
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