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axilla
/ æˈɪə /
noun
the technical name for the armpit
the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of axilla1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of axilla1
Example Sentences
According to the group, a more recent study found higher levels of one paraben, n-propylparaben, in the axilla quadrant of the breast where the highest proportion of breast tumors is found.
This means that most women will not need to have a second surgery to the axilla after a cancerous node has been found.
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
Supposing the arm to have been inoculated, the lymphatic glands of the axilla now become swollen and tender, but their suppuration is unusual, and is to be regarded as a complication.
It most generally extends to the left axilla, and down the arm to the fingers; as variations it sometimes affects the right axilla and the back of the head.
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