1. Arm, specifically the segment of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow; commonly used to mean the whole superior limb. Syn: brachium(1) [NA], brachio-(1).
2. An anatomical extension resembling an arm.
3. A specifically shaped and positioned extension of a removable partial denture framework.
Origin
[L. armus, forequarter of an animal; G. harmos, a shoulder joint]
bar clasp arm
brawny arm
circumferential clasp arm
clasp arm
dynein arm
reciprocal arm
retentive arm
retentive circumferential clasp arm
stabilizing circumferential clasp arm