What does axilla mean?
Definitions for axilla
ækˈsɪl ə; ækˈsɪl iax·il·la
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Princeton's WordNet
armpit, axilla, axillary cavity, axillary fossanoun
the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
"they were up to their armpits in water"
Wiktionary
axillanoun
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
Etymology: From axilla.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
AXILLAnoun
The cavity under the upper part of the arm, called the arm-pit. John Quincy
Etymology: axilla, Lat.
Wikipedia
Axilla
The axilla (also, armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the shoulder joint. It includes the axillary space, an anatomical space within the shoulder girdle between the arm and the thoracic cage, bounded superiorly by the imaginary plane between the superior borders of the first rib, clavicle and scapula (above which are considered part of the neck), medially by the serratus anterior muscle and thoracolumbar fascia, anteriorly by the pectoral muscles and posteriorly by the subscapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi muscle. The soft skin covering the lateral axilla contains many hair and sweat glands. In humans, the formation of body odor happens mostly in the axilla. These odorant substances have been suggested by some to serve as pheromones, which play a role related to mate selection, although this is a controversial topic within the scientific community. The underarms seem more important than the pubic area for emitting body odor, which may be related to human bipedalism.
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axilla
The axilla is the technical term for the armpit, the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It additionally contains various blood vessels and nerves.
Webster Dictionary
Axillanoun
the armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder
Axillanoun
an axil
Etymology: [L.]
Wikidata
Axilla
The axilla is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also provides the under-arm sweat gland.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Axilla
aks′il-la, n. (anat.) the armpit.—ns. Ax′illa, Ax′il (bot.), the angle between the upper side of a branch and the trunk, or a petiole and the stem it springs from.—adjs. Ax′illar, Ax′illary. [L. axilla, the armpit.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of axilla in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of axilla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- axil·la, aixellaCatalan, Valencian
- AchselhöhleGerman
- μασχάληGreek
- aisselleFrench
- ascaillIrish
- handarkriki, holhöndIcelandic
- ascellaItalian
- 腋窩Japanese
- axillaLatin
- axilla, okselDutch
- axilaPortuguese
- подмы́шка, па́зуха, подмы́шечная впа́динаRussian
- pazuho, пазухо, пазух, pazuhSerbo-Croatian
- koltuk altı, aksillaTurkish
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