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arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb |
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limb the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
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body,
organic structure,
physical structure the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
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homo,
human,
human being,
man any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
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arteria brachialis,
brachial artery the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
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cephalic vein,
vena cephalica a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
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forearm the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
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hand,
manus,
mitt,
paw physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"
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cubital nerve,
nervus ulnaris,
ulnar nerve a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
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biceps brachii,
biceps humeri,
musculus biceps brachii a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm
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musculus triceps brachii,
triceps brachii the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts
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articulatio cubiti,
cubital joint,
cubitus,
elbow,
elbow joint,
human elbow the arm from the elbow to the fingertips
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articulatio radiocarpea,
carpus,
radiocarpal joint,
wrist,
wrist joint a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
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arm bone a bone in the arm
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humerus bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
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arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person |
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armrest a support for the arm
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armchair chair with a support on each side for arms
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writing arm an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface
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arm - any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" |
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branch,
limb |
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projection any structure that branches out from a central support
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arm - prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" |
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fortify,
gird |
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demilitarise,
demilitarize,
disarm do away with the military organization and potential of
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re-arm,
rearm arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm"
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forearm arm in advance of a confrontation
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arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" |
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furnish,
provide,
render,
supply provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
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munition supply with weapons
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rearm arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm"
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