Definition of "brachial" [brach•i•al]

• 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. (adjective)

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• "Acting upon this information, Galen applied stimulating remedies to the source of the nerve itself -- that is, to the bundle of nerve-trunks known as the brachial plexus, in the shoulder."
• "But if a child keeps up the same motion, it can lead to more serious problems including damage to the brachial plexus network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand, Dr. Vaughn says."
• "They basically destroyed her nether-regions, and they ripped the brachial nerve plexus in my right shoulder."