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hu·mer·al

 (hyo͞o′mər-əl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or located in the region of the humerus or the shoulder.
2. Relating to or being a body part analogous to the humerus.
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humeral

(ˈhjuːmərəl)
adj
1. (Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the humerus
2. (Anatomy) of or near the shoulder
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hu•mer•al

(ˈhyu mər əl; often ˈyu-)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the humerus or brachium.
2. of or pertaining to the shoulder.
[1605–15]
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Translations

hu·mer·al

a. humeral, rel. al húmero.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

humeral

adj humeral, del húmero
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[ClickPress, Thu Oct 04 2018] Humeral implants designs have changed significantly as a result of improved understanding of prosthetic biomechanics and proximal humeral anatomy.
(7,10,13) Although not specific to locked plates, osteonecrosis is estimated to occur in up to 34% of four-part fractures and can facilitate screw penetration through humeral head collapse.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 181 patients who had been surgically treated for proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) with a locking plate between September 2007 and June 2013.
(3) Humeral fractures are the second leading long-bone fractures of the neonatal period after fractures of the clavicle.
(2006) proposed the model of the acromion index, which defines the relation between the lateral extensions of the acromion and the humeral head from the glenoid fossa.
Archalig was cut at the waist and tight to the body.Gaba was male humeral outerwear, which was sewed of tirme.
The company said the CSR Total Shoulder System is a new canal-sparing, anatomic shoulder arthroplasty system that provides consistently reproducible shoulder joint restoration with an humeral implant that is smaller, more anatomically-shaped and less invasive than traditional shoulder replacement surgery.
Owing to the wide variety of anatomo-clinical conditions, treatment options for proximal humeral fractures vary considerably.
Fracture with PLRI (i.e., lateral humeral epicondyle fracture) is rare; moreover, a chronic condition is a very rare entity [4, 5].
Poorly defined regions of lysis were identified within the proximal and distal right humeral metaphyses.