- midaxillary line
- mid·ax·il·lary line 'mid-'ak-sə-.ler-ē- n an imaginary line through the axilla parallel to the long axis of the body and midway between its ventral and dorsal surfaces
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linea axillaris media.
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midaxillary line
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