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Upper Extremity

Medical Definition:	The region of the upper limb in animals, extending from the deltoid region to the HAND, and including the ARM; AXILLA; and SHOULDER.
Guide Notes:	prefer specifics; Manual 21.58: table of human, primate & non-primate extremities
Previously Indexed:	Arm (1963-2002)

Upper Extremity Categories.

	Arm - The superior part of the upper extremity between the SHOULDER and the ELBOW.
	Axilla
	Elbow
	Forearm
	Hand
	Shoulder

Upper Extremity Medical Definitions and Terms

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