Meaning | The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder. |
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Example | "they were up to their armpits in water" |
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Synonyms | axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossa |
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Part of | shoulder | The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm |
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Parts | axillary artery, arteria axillaris | The part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below |
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Broader | cavity, bodily cavity, cavum | (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body |
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Spanish | axila, fosa axilar, sobaco |
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Catalan | aixella, axil·la |
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Adjectives | axillary | of or relating to the armpit |
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