AXILLA - Definition

Pronunciation:		ak'silu
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] small depression under the shoulder joint where the arm joins the shoulder

	Synonyms:	armpit, axillary cavity, axillary fossa

	See Also:	arteria axillaris, axillary artery, bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, shoulder

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ax*il"la\, n.; pl. {Axillae}. [L.] (Anat.) The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. 2. (Bot.) An axil.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	armpit.