| NOUN | body | axilla, armpit, axillary cavity, axillary fossa | the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder |
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| Meaning | The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder. | |
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| Synonyms | armpit, axillary cavity, axillary fossa | |
| Part of | shoulder | The part of the body between the neck and the upper arm |
| 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 |
| Broader | cavity, bodily cavity, cavum | (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body |
| Spanish | axila, fosa axilar, sobaco | |
| Catalan | aixella, axil·la | |
| Adjectives | axillary | of or relating to the armpit |
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