humerus
noun
hu·mer·us
ˈhyü-mə-rəs 
plural humeri
ˈhyü-mə-ˌrī
-ˌrē
-ˌrē
: the long bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow
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Presumably doctors have already moved Ohtani’s humerus head back in place via something called a closed reduction.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The humerus is the long upper arm bone between the shoulder and the elbow.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
But the tone of her letter was more humerus than sternum.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
For example, during the third stage, the roots of the canine teeth are fully mineralized and one part of the humerus fuses.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The humerus is the long upper arm bone between the shoulder and the elbow.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
But the tone of her letter was more humerus than sternum.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
For example, during the third stage, the roots of the canine teeth are fully mineralized and one part of the humerus fuses.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Humerus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humerus. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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humerus
noun
hu·mer·us
ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəs
plural humeri
ˈhyü-mə-ˌrī
-ˌrē
: the long bone of the upper arm or forelimb that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
Medical Definition
humerus
noun
hu·mer·us
ˈhyüm-(ə-)rəs
plural humeri
ˈhyü-mə-ˌrī
-ˌrē
-ˌrē
: 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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