Forearm

Introduction: Forearm

Description of Forearm

Forearm: [TA] The segment of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. SYN: antebrachium [TA].
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Forearm: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Forearm as an Organ

Forearm (organ): Lower arm between the elbow and wrist.

Forearm (organ): The forearm is the lower arm region between the elbow and wrist. The two bones in the lower arm are the radius and ulna.

Forearm (organ): See Forearm (organ information).

More information on organs: Forearm:

• Forearm

Terms associated with Forearm:

Broader terms for Forearm

• Upper Extremity

Source - MeSH 2007

• limb

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Forearm

The following list attempts to classify Forearm into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• limb
• appendage,extremity,member
• external body part
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Body Regions
  • Extremities
    • Upper Extremity
      • Forearm

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• upper extremity
• extremity
• body region
• Anatomy

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