axilla

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ækˈsɪlə/

Noun

axilla noun

The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

Noun

axilla noun

The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

Related terms

Synonyms

axilla armpit axillary cavity axillary fossa arm pit shoulder upper arm acromion brachium axillary vein axillary artery interscapulum subscapular antebrachium lower arm shoulder blade bladebone

Associated

axillary underarm brachial groin plexus humerus lymph flap medial rib glands

Rhymes

axle a tlaxcala

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