humerus
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humerus
- /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ UK
- /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ US
Sounds like humorous
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).
noun humeri
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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.
Similar: armbone
Translations
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noun bone of the upper arm
| Español | húmero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위팔뼈 wipalppyeo, 상완골 sang'wan'gol |
| 日本語 | 上腕骨 jōwankotsu |
| 中文 | 肱骨 gōnggǔ |
| Português | úmero |
| Français | humérus |
| Deutsch | Oberarmknochen |
| Italiano | omero |
| Ελληνικά | βραχιόνιο οστό vrachiónio ostó |
| Русский | плечева́я кость plečevája kostʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | xương cánh tay |
| العربية | عَضُد ʕaḍud |
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title = {humerus},
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