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arm (ahrm) the part of the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow; called also brachium. in common usage, the entire upper limb. a slender part or extension that projects from a main structure. chromosome arm
either of the two segments of the chromosome separated by the centromere. The arms are equal in length when the centromere
is in the median position and are unequal when the centromere is off center; the symbol p indicates the short arm and q the
long arm.
Chromosome arms.
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