humerus
noun
hu·mer·us
| \ ˈhyü-mə-rəs
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plural humeri\ ˈhyü-mə-ˌrī
, -ˌrē \
, -ˌrē \
Definition of humerus
: the long bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow
Examples of humerus in a Sentence
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The child suffered a lacerated liver, fractures to her skull, left clavicle and left humerus and bruising to her lower back and neck, according to the warrant for Hernandez’s arrest. — David Owens, courant.com, "East Hartford man faces prison after injuring 9-month-old child," 8 Aug. 2019 Shoulder and humerus — the bone that connects to the shoulder — injuries are not common. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Derby River is 27th horse to die since Santa Anita opened meet Dec. 26," 6 June 2019 Patrice Bergeron also played through a groin injury, Noel Acciari a broken sternum and a foot injury, Jake DeBrusk a concussion, David Pastrnak a thumb injury, and John Moore a broken humerus. — Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "Brockton golfer Matt Parziale keeping very busy, and other items . . .," 19 June 2019 According to data compiled by the CHRB, during the 2016-17 fiscal year, only 10 of the 170 fatalities in the state were in the shoulder-humerus area. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Derby River is 27th horse to die since Santa Anita opened meet Dec. 26," 6 June 2019 It is believed to be a part of the animal’s humerus bone, according to The Cape Coral Daily Breeze. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Florida construction workers unearth prehistoric bone fragment, likely from mammoth," 11 Aug. 2018 Feel the femur or humerus of a Camarasaurus nicknamed Lyle. — Matt Campbell, kansascity, "New Union Station exhibit has life-sized moving dinosaurs and bones you can touch," 29 June 2018 Those ligaments connect the humerus (the long bone in your upper arm between the elbow joint and shoulder) and the ulna (the long, thinner bone in your forearm on the opposite side of your thumb). — Gabriel Baumgaertner, SI.com, "With Violent Elbow Injuries Behind Him, Braves Reliever Dan Winkler Is Pitching Like an All-Star," 4 July 2018 Remember the figure-8 that fastens the tendon to the medial epicondyle, that small bump on your humerus bone? — Gabriel Baumgaertner, SI.com, "With Violent Elbow Injuries Behind Him, Braves Reliever Dan Winkler Is Pitching Like an All-Star," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'humerus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for humerus
humerus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of humerus
medical
: the long bone of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow
See the full definition for humerus in the English Language Learners Dictionary
humerus
noun
hu·mer·us
| \ ˈhyu̇-mə-rəs
\
\
plural humeri\ -ˌrī , -ˌrē \
Kids Definition of humerus
: the long bone of the upper arm or forelimb that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
humerus
noun
hu·mer·us
| \ ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəs
\
\
plural humeri\ ˈhyü-mə-ˌrī
, -ˌrē
\
, -ˌrē
\
Medical Definition of humerus
: the longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow, articulating above by a rounded head with the glenoid cavity, having below a broad articular surface divided by a ridge into a medial pulley-shaped portion and a lateral rounded eminence that articulate with the ulna and radius respectively, and providing various processes and modified surfaces for the attachment of muscles
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