the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit
Word origin
C17: from Latin: armpit
Examples of 'axillae' in a sentence
axillae
56 out of 62 axillae (90.3%) showed good to excellent results for malodor elimination.
Thuong Nguyen Van, Tan Nguyen Manh, Phuong Pham Thi Minh, Trang Trinh Minh, Nghi DinhHuu, Kiem Pham Cao, Quang Nguyen Huu, Van Tran Cam, My Le Huyen, Marco Gandolfi, FrancescaSatolli, Claudio Feliciani, Michael Tirant, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Torello Lotti 2019, 'The effectiveness of local surgical technique in treatment of axillary bromhidrosis',Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Scienceshttps://www.id-press.eu/mjms/article/view/2516. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Commonly classified under hamartomas, they are distributed over the trunk, neck, axillae, and groin.
Aseem Sharma, Sandip Agrawal, Rachita Dhurat, Dipti Shukla, Tejas Vishwanath 2018, 'An Unusual Case of Facial Steatocystoma Multiplex: A Clinicopathologic and DermoscopicReport', Dermatopathologyhttps://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/488584. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Enhanced computed tomography showed multiple nodules and lymphadenopathies at the mediastinum and axillae.
Takeshi Namiki, Yumiko Sone, Keiko Miura, Masaru Tanaka, Hiroo Yokozeki 2018, 'Methotrexate-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorder: Dermoscopic Features', Case Reports in Dermatologyhttps://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/489694. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A 32-year-female presented with multiple nodules in the axillae for 2 years.
Praveen Kumar S Reddy, Arakali Lakshminarayana Shyam Prasad, Tharayil Kunneth Sumathy,Kanakapura Nanjundaswamy Shivaswamy, Chandrasekaran Ranganathan 2015, 'An overlap of angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia and Kimura′s disease: Successfultreatment of skin lesions with cryotherapy', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=2;spage=216;epage=216;aulast=Reddy. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The lesions were apparent on the axillae, ventral abdomen and inguinal areas.
Amanda J Young, Sheila M Torres, Sandra N Koch 2018, 'Probable cutaneous adverse drug reaction to piroxicam in a cat', Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2055116918786598. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most affected sites are the axillae; however, other regions rich in apocrine glands may also be affected.
Bárbara Nader Vasconcelos, João Carlos Macedo Fonseca, Daniel Lago Obadia 2011, 'Caso para diagnóstico Case for diagnosis', Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962011000300034. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A 23-year-old pregnant lady presented with dark raised lesions over face, axillae, and upper limbs of 15-day duration.
Biju Vasudevan, Manas Chatterjee, Rajan Grewal, Vandana Rana, Nikita Lodha 2014, 'A case of disseminated superficial porokeratosis associated with giant porokeratosisin pregnancy', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=5;spage=492;epage=494;aulast=Vasudevan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Dermatological examination revealed hyperpigmented plaques on the face and papules with raised borders in the axillae and proximal arms.
Biju Vasudevan, Manas Chatterjee, Rajan Grewal, Vandana Rana, Nikita Lodha 2014, 'A case of disseminated superficial porokeratosis associated with giant porokeratosisin pregnancy', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2014;volume=59;issue=5;spage=492;epage=494;aulast=Vasudevan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)