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brachial plexus
noun
Anatomy.
- a network of nerves in the armpits and neck, innervating the shoulders, arms, and hands.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of brachial plexus1
First recorded in 1855–60
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First described in the late 1800s, PTS involves the brachial plexus, the network of nerves in the shoulder responsible for movement and sensation in the arms and hands.
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She had suffered a neck injury called brachial plexus.
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The young man had something called Parsonage-Turner syndrome, an inflammation of the nerves of the brachial plexus, the neurologist reported.
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I had a brachial plexus injury, which is well known for nerve pain.
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When he Googled "brachial plexus" and "tetanus vaccine," "my computer lights up like I've gone to the circus," he recalls.
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