Brachy

Brachi is a part of compound words in Greek that has two main meanings:

1. Brachy- (from the Greek brachion - “shoulder”, “arm”) means “pertaining to the shoulder or upper limb”. This part is found in words such as brachycephalic (brachy- + Greek kephale - “head”) - a person with a disproportionately short head.

2. Brachy- (from the Greek brachys - “short”) indicates brevity, shortening of something. For example, brachycardia (brachy- + Greek kardia - “heart”) means a decrease in heart rate.

Thus, depending on its origin, the morpheme brachy- can mean "relating to the shoulder or arm" or "short, truncated." This part of the word is widely used in anatomical and medical terminology.

Brachi is a compound of some compound words in Greek that means “pertaining to the shoulder or upper limb.” This word comes from the Greek word “brachion”, which means “shoulder” or “arm”.

For example, brachioplasty is an operation to reduce the volume of the shoulder or arm. There is also the term “brachiocephalic,” which refers to the neck and head area.

Additionally, in Greek mythology there is the god Brachis, who is the son of Zeus and the goddess Alcmene. He was killed by Hercules while performing his twelfth labor.

In general, the word “brahi” is used to refer to the upper limb or shoulder in various fields of science and medicine, as well as in mythology.