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posterior brachial cutaneous nerve

noun

: a branch of the radial nerve that arises on the medial side of the arm in the axilla and supplies the skin on the dorsal surface almost to the olecranon

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“Posterior brachial cutaneous nerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/posterior%20brachial%20cutaneous%20nerve. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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