Axilla

  • 111axil — [ak′sil] n. [< L axilla, AXILLA] the upper angle formed by a leaf, twig, etc. and the stem from which it grows …

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  • 112axil — n. the upper angle between a leaf and the stem it springs from, or between a branch and the trunk. Etymology: L axilla: see AXILLA …

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  • 113axillary artery — noun the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below • Syn: ↑arteria axillaris • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms …

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  • 114axillary cavity — noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder they were up to their armpits in water • Syn: ↑armpit, ↑axilla, ↑axillary fossa • Derivationally related forms: ↑axillary (for: ↑a …

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  • 115пневмоаксилография — (пневмо + лат. axilla подмышка + греч. grapho писать, изображать) метод выявления увеличенных подмышечно лимфатических узлов, заключающийся во введении газа (кислорода, закиси азота) в подкожную жировую клетчатку с последующей рентгенографией …

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  • 116Aisle — Aisle, n. [OF. ele, F. aile, wing, wing of a building, L. ala, contr. fr. axilla.] (Arch.) (a) A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper… …

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  • 117Armpit — Arm pit , n. [Arm + pit.] The hollow beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; the axilla. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 118Axil — Ax il ([a^]ks [i^]l), n. [L. axilla. Cf. {Axle}.] (Bot.) The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs. Gray. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 119Axillary — Ax il*la*ry ([a^]ks [i^]l*l[asl]*r[y^]), a. [See {Axil}.] 1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. Axillary …

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  • 120Axle — Ax le ([a^]ks l), n. [OE. axel, exel, shoulder, AS. eaxl; akin to AS. eax axle, Sw. & Dan. axel shoulder, axle, G. achse axle, achsel shoulder, L. axis axle, Gr. a xwn, Skr. aksha, L. axilla shoulder joint: cf. F. essieu, axle, OF. aissel, fr.… …

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