brachial artery

Definitions of brachial artery
  1. noun
    the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
    synonyms: arteria brachialis
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    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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