axilla

[ ak-sil-uh ]

/ ækˈsɪl ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR axilla ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ax·il·lae [ak-sil-ee]. /ækˈsɪl i/.

Anatomy. the armpit.

Ornithology. the corresponding region under the wing of a bird.

Botany. an axil.

Origin of axilla

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1610–20

Words nearby axilla

Axid, axifugal, axil, axile, axilemma, axilla, axillar, axillary, axillary artery, axillary bud, axillary cataract

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Example sentences from the Web for axilla

The head of the bone can be felt by pressing the fingers high up in the axilla.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
He employed the thermometer in the axilla in examining his cases, as did the iatrophysicists of the previous century.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
The whole upper arm was swollen and discoloured, while an indurated mass extended along the line of the vessels into the axilla.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
The glands most frequently affected are those in the neck, axilla, and groin.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

A pad is inserted in the axilla, the elbow raised, and the arm placed by the side on a pillow and steadied with sand-bags.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for axilla

axilla

/ (ækˈsɪlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

the technical name for the armpit

the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit

Word Origin for axilla

C17: from Latin: armpit

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for axilla

axilla

[ ăk-sĭl′ə ]

n. pl. ax•il•lae (-sĭl′ē)

armpit

单词	axilla
释义	axilla [ ak-sil-uh ] / ækˈsɪl ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR axilla ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ax·il·lae [ak-sil-ee]. /ækˈsɪl i/. Anatomy. the armpit. Ornithology. the corresponding region under the wing of a bird. Botany. an axil. Origin of axilla Borrowed into English from Latin around 1610–20 Words nearby axilla Axid, axifugal, axil, axile, axilemma, axilla, axillar, axillary, axillary artery, axillary bud, axillary cataract Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for axilla The head of the bone can be felt by pressing the fingers high up in the axilla. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell He employed the thermometer in the axilla in examining his cases, as did the iatrophysicists of the previous century. An Epitome of the History of Medicine\|Roswell Park The whole upper arm was swollen and discoloured, while an indurated mass extended along the line of the vessels into the axilla. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins The glands most frequently affected are those in the neck, axilla, and groin. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles A pad is inserted in the axilla, the elbow raised, and the arm placed by the side on a pillow and steadied with sand-bags. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for axilla axilla / (ækˈsɪlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) the technical name for the armpit the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit Word Origin for axilla C17: from Latin: armpit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to axilla Unique Synonyms For Human Body PartsOur body parts work wonders, so they deserve to have some wondrous names. We think you'll give these unique words for parts of the body two thumbs up. READ MORE Words related to axilla oxter Medical definitions for axilla axilla [ ăk-sĭl′ə ] n. pl. ax•il•lae (-sĭl′ē) armpit The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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axilla

noun, plural ax·il·lae [ak-sil-ee]. /ækˈsɪl i/.

Origin of axilla

Words nearby axilla

Example sentences from the Web for axilla

British Dictionary definitions for axilla

noun plural -lae (-liː)

Word Origin for axilla

Content related to axilla

Words related to axilla

Medical definitions for axilla

n. pl. ax•il•lae (-sĭl′ē)