upper arm
collocation in Englishmeaningsofupperandarm
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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈʌp.ər/us/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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arm
noun
uk/ɑːm/us/ɑːrm/
either of the two long parts of the upper body that are attached to the shoulders and have the hands at ...
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(Definition ofupperandarmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A notable improvement is the research of theupperarm, which extends from + 240° to 130°.
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Chips can be inserted under the skin of a person'supperarmin some 20 minutes.
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In producing a desired orientation of theupperarmthey move in conjunction with each other.
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The infection spread rapidly to glands in theupperarm, which suppurated.
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Changes in maternalupperarmfat stores are predictors of variation in infant birth weight.
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Fetalupperarmvolume in predicting intrauterine growth restriction: a three-dimensional ultrasound study.
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For a full orientation of theupperarmonly one spherical joint would be necessary.
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They are identical and are mounted in series on theupperarmwith specific transmissions.
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Additional markers were attached to the forearm andupperarmto define the motion of the arm.
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The approach is based on measurements of the hand position and orientation and radial acceleration of theupperarm.
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This did not provide support for theupperarmand allowed considerable variation in the position of the arm.
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The indices are sometimes used alone or in conjunction with measurements ofupperarmcircumference and/or skin thickness.
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A toothed belt means that as the front section slides upwards on the rear section, so theupperarmslides upwards on the front section.
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There are three links included, the forearm and theupperarmlink which are of a constant length, and the shoulder link which is expandable.
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Still, there exist self-motions of the shoulder complex that do not disturb theupperarmorientation, such as the shrugging motion.
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Steering tasks are implemented without user-controlled accelerating and braking in order to allow users to concentrate solely on steering and on regaining coordinatedupperarmmovement.
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Auscultatory measurement involved placing a cuff over theupperarmwhich is inflated to above the systolic pressure when the pulse will no longer be palpable.
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The arm triangle is defined as a triangle whose sides are theupperarm, the forearm, and the distal vector (connecting the wrist with the shoulder).
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The sites at which the measurements were taken were the centre of the forehead and the middle of the mesial aspect of the rightupperarm.
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