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Vinony

humerus

noun

  1. long bone of the upper arm
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːməɹəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓmsder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).

  1. The bone of the upper arm.

    “Jojo was fine, however—well, she had a fractured humerus and needed to stay overnight, but it could’ve been a lot worse.”