Humerus Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhjumɝəs

HYOO-muh-ruhs

UK

hjˈuːməɹəs

hyoo-MUH-ruhs

التعريف

The humerus is the long bone in the upper arm, running from the shoulder to the elbow.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Humerus" is a medical and anatomical term; in everyday speech, people usually just say "arm bone" unless being specific. Not to be confused with "humorous," which is an adjective meaning funny.

• Spanish: húmero
• Portuguese (BR): úmero
• Portuguese (PT): úmero
• Chinese (Simplified): 肱骨
• Chinese (Traditional): 肱骨
• Hindi: बाजू की हड्डी (humerus)
• Arabic: عظم العضد
• Bengali: হিউমেরাস (হাড়)
• Russian: плечевая кость
• Japanese: 上腕骨
• Vietnamese: xương cánh tay
• Korean: 상완골
• Turkish: humerus - üst kol kemiği
• Urdu: ہومیریس (اوپری بازو کی ہڈی)
• Indonesian: tulang lengan atas - humerus

جمل نموذجية

The humerus connects the shoulder to the elbow.

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She broke her humerus while playing basketball.

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The doctor showed me an X-ray of my humerus.

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You can't lift heavy things until your humerus heals.

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A fall on an outstretched arm can injure the humerus.

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After surgery, my humerus still hurts when I twist my arm.

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