axilla

Examples

• All

• There is one palpable node in the axilla.

  Academic text (2015)

• Physical examination showed cyanosed fingers and a firm mass in the left axilla.

  Academic text (2007)

• The opposite axilla was normal.

  Academic text (2007)

• If surgery, to what level should the axilla be cleared?

  Academic text (1993)

• The management of the axilla in early breast cancer is intensely controversial.

  Academic text (1993)

• Participants were asked to adhere to a single surgical policy for the axilla.

  Academic text (2000)

• Ipsilateral axilla had a 1 x 1 cm single, firm, and mobile lymph node of the apical group.

  Academic text (2007)

• The patient was treated with chemotherapy and involved-field radiotherapy to the right axilla and tonsil.

  Academic text (2006)

• Ultrasonography and biopsy of the mass in the left axilla revealed metastatic carcinoma suggestive of breast cancer.

  Academic text (2007)

• The doctor examined the swelling in the patient's axilla during the physical examination.

Synonyms

A

armpit

vsaxilla

73 1.0

The hollow under the arm near the shoulder

is the technical anatomical name rather than the plain term

U

underarm

vsaxilla

• UK

5 1.0

The area under the arm where it meets the shoulder

is the formal anatomical label used in medical descriptions

A

axillary cavity

vsaxilla

• Specialized

6.4

The hollow under the arm near the shoulder, often called the armpit

is the anatomical label used especially in medical contexts

A

axillary fossa

vsaxilla

• Specialized

7.3

A hollow area under the arm near the shoulder

is the anatomical term used in medical contexts

Surface Forms

Etymology