humerus
noun/ˈhjuːmərəs/
/ˈhjuːmərəs/
(plural humeri
(anatomy)/ˈhjuːməraɪ/
/ˈhjuːməraɪ/
)- the large bone in the top part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbowTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ‘shoulder’.
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