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upper arm

noun

  1. the part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of upper arm1

First recorded in 1875–80
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He has several tattoos: “ANGEL” on his right forearm; “ROSMARY” on his right upper arm; a dragon on his right arm; and the numbers “527” on his left thumb, according to Dignity Health.

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New Zealand's commerce minister Andrew Bayly has resigned as a government minister after he "placed a hand" on a staff member's upper arm last week, in what he described as "overbearing" behaviour.

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"Last week I had an animated discussion with a staff member about work. I took the discussion too far, and I placed a hand on their upper arm, which was inappropriate."

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"It's physically hard work," she said, adding it seems ironic that a 'spacewalk' is mostly achieved through upper arm work.

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Both are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach.

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