AXILLA


Meaning of AXILLA in English

akˈsilə noun

( plural axil·lae -i(ˌ)lē, -iˌlī ; or axillas )

Etymology: Latin

1. : the cavity beneath the junction of the arm or anterior appendage and shoulder or pectoral girdle containing the axillary artery and vein, a part of the brachial nerve plexus, many lymph nodes, and fat and areolar tissue : armpit

2. : shoulder

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