axilla

American  

[ak-sil-uh] / ækˈsɪl ə /

noun

plural

axillae

1. Anatomy. the armpit.

2. Ornithology. the corresponding region under the wing of a bird.

3. Botany. an axil.

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axilla British  

/ ækˈsɪlə /

noun

1. the technical name for the armpit

2. the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit

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Etymology

Origin of axilla

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1610–20

Example Sentences

They are confined to no part of the body, but appear usually earliest and most abundantly upon the folds of the axilla and upon the abdomen.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Pain up arm to shoulder, thence to back of neck 4 5 V. Pr�cordial pain extending to left axilla, and down arm to finger ends 1 4 VI.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

This murmur may be transmitted out into the axilla and be heard at the inferior angle of the left scapula.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

Temperatures taken in the axilla are less accurate than those taken by mouth or rectum.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red