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brachialis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint, in conjunction with the biceps brachii.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bracchialis, brachialis. Doublet of brachial.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: olkalihas — muscle that flexes the elbow joint
  • French: brachial — muscle that flexes the elbow joint
  • French: brachial antérieur — muscle that flexes the elbow joint
  • Portuguese: braquial — muscle that flexes the elbow joint