axillary
n. axillar, feather on the underside of a bird's wing (Zoology) adj. of or pertaining to the armpit (Anatomy); pertaining to the axil, of the angle between stem and branch (Botany) | ||||
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Axillary Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Axillary
(a.)
Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
(a.)
Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
| WordNet 2.0 |
axillary
Adjective
1. of or relating to the axil
(synonym) alar
(pertainym) axil
(classification) botany, phytology
2. of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland"
(pertainym) armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
(classification) anatomy, general anatomy
Adjective
1. of or relating to the axil
(synonym) alar
(pertainym) axil
(classification) botany, phytology
2. of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland"
(pertainym) armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa
(classification) anatomy, general anatomy
| hEnglish - advanced version |
axillary
axillary
\ax"il*la*ry\ (&?;), a. [see axil.]
1. (anat.) of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
2. (bot.) situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. "axillary buds."
similar words(1)
infra-axillary
axillary
\ax"il*la*ry\ (&?;), a. [see axil.]
1. (anat.) of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
2. (bot.) situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. "axillary buds."
similar words(1)
infra-axillary
Axillary Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
axillary
[AK-sil-air-ee]
Pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there.
[AK-sil-air-ee]
Pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
axillary
adjective
referring to the armpit
axillary artery = artery leading from the subclavian artery in the armpit
axillary nodes = part of the lymphatic system in the arm
axillary temperature = temperature in the armpit
COMMENT: the armpit contains several important blood vessels, lymph nodes and sweat glands
adjective
referring to the armpit
axillary artery = artery leading from the subclavian artery in the armpit
axillary nodes = part of the lymphatic system in the arm
axillary temperature = temperature in the armpit
COMMENT: the armpit contains several important blood vessels, lymph nodes and sweat glands
Axillary Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Axillary
Axillary is an anatomical term derived from axilla, the armpit. "Axillary" literally means "pertaining to the armpit".
In vertebrate anatomy and medicine, it occurs in terms like:
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