Definition of Axilla

1. Noun. The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder. "They were up to their armpits in water"

Exact synonyms: Armpit, Axillary Cavity, Axillary Fossa
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Terms within: Arteria Axillaris, Axillary Artery
Group relationships: Shoulder
Derivative terms: Axillary

Definition of Axilla

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

Definition of Axilla

1. the armpit [n -LAE or -LAS] - See also: armpit

Medical Definition of Axilla

1. The underarm area. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Axilla

axial projection
axial rotation
axial section
axial skeleton
axial skeleton
axial surface
axial view
axial walls of the pulp chambers
axifugal
axil
axil
axile
axile
axile placentation
axilla (current term)
axilla (current term)
axillae
axillar
axillaries
axillars
axillars
axillary
axillary
axillary anaesthesia
axillary arch
axillary arch muscle
axillary artery
axillary artery
axillary cavity
axillary cavity

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