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What is a common word for humerus?

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10y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

The humerus, the long bone between the elbow and the shoulder, is sometimes called the "funny bone". This is a play on words between the word "humerus" (the bone) and "humorous" (a synonym for amusing or funny)

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