brachial

adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling the arm or a similar or homologous part, such as the foreleg, wing, or other forelimb of a vertebrate: the brachial artery.

[From Latin brācchiālis, from brācchium, arm. See brachium.]

In anatomy, pertaining to the arm.

(brā'kē-əl)
adj.

Relating to the arm.

Pertaining to the forelimb.

• b. avulsion — see brachial plexus avulsion.
• b. block — regional anesthesia applied to the brachial plexus for the purpose of anesthetizing the forelimb.
• b. paralysis — injury to the brachial plexus causes paralysis and atrophy in the front limbs. See also brachial plexus avulsion.
• b. plexus — a nerve plexus originating from the ventral branches of the last four cervical and the first thoracic spinal nerves. It gives off the principal nerves to the shoulder and forelimbs.
• b. plexus neuritis — occurs rarely in dogs. Characterized by an acute onset of pain and weakness in the forelimbs. There is hyporeflexia, neurogenic atrophy and loss of sensation.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to an arm
  Pertains to noun: arm (meaning #1)

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