Definition of Axilla

Babylon English
axilla
n. armpit (Anatomy)

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Axilla Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Axilla
(n.)
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
  
(n.)
An axil.
  

WordNet 2.0
axilla

Noun
1. the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
(synonym) armpit, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
(hypernym) cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
(part-holonym) shoulder
(part-meronym) axillary artery, arteria axillaris

hEnglish - advanced version
axilla

axilla
\ax*il"la\ (&?;), n.; pl. axillae (&?;). [l.] (anat.) the armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
2. (bot.) an axil.



Axilla Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
axilla
[ak-SIL-a]
The underarm or armpit. 

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
Axilla
Armpit.

Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary
Axilla
Armpit


Axilla Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

JM Latin-English Dictionary
axilla
N F
side; armpit


Axilla Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Underarm
The underarm (or armpit, axilla, or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder.

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