brachial plexus

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Noun

brachial plexus (plural brachial plexuses)

  1. (anatomy) A network of nerves formed by the anterior rami of the cervical nerves C5–C8 and first thoracic nerve (T1).
    • 2022, Percival Everett, Dr. No, Influx Press (2023), page 142:
      With the knuckles of my right hand I struck him in his brachial plexus.

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