axillary
/æk'siləri/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to the armpit: Pertaining to or located in the anatomical area under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the torso.
- Relating to the axil: In botany, pertaining to or situated in the upper angle between a leaf stalk (petiole) and the stem from which it grows.
Usage Examples
- Anatomical Context:
- The doctor examined the patient's axillary lymph nodes for signs of infection.
- Deodorant is applied to the axillary region to control perspiration.
- Botanical Context:
- The botanist noted that the plant's flowers were axillary, growing from the leaf axils.
- An axillary bud has the potential to develop into a new branch.
Advanced Usage
- "Axillary temperature": A method of taking a person's body temperature by placing a thermometer in the armpit.
- For infants, an axillary temperature is often considered safer than a rectal measurement.
- "Axillary dissection": A surgical procedure involving the removal of lymph nodes from the armpit, often performed in breast cancer surgery.
- The patient underwent an axillary dissection to determine if the cancer had spread.
Variants and Related Words
- Axilla (n): The technical anatomical term for the armpit.
- The nerves and blood vessels pass through the axilla to reach the arm.
- Axil (n): The botanical term for the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
- New growth often emerges from the axil of a leaf.
Synonyms
- Armpit-related: Underarm (common, less formal).
- Botanical: Angular (in a general positional sense, but not a direct synonym).
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Axillary artery: The major blood vessel supplying blood to the lateral chest, armpit, and upper limb.
- Axillary nerve: A nerve that carries signals to and from the shoulder and upper arm muscles.
- Axillary hair: Hair that grows in the underarm area.
Adjective
- of or relating to the armpit
- axillary gland
- of or relating to the axil