humerus

Definition

The bone of the upper arm.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃émsosder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).

Example Sentences

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