Associations to the word «Axillary»

Wiktionary

AXILLARY, adjective. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.
AXILLARY, adjective. (botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil.
AXILLARY HAIR, noun. (uncountable) Androgenic hair growing in the armpit, normally beginning at the onset of, or shortly after, pubarche.
AXILLARY HAIR, noun. (countable) A single strand of axillary hair.
AXILLARY HAIRS, noun. Plural of axillary hair
AXILLARY VEIN, noun. (anatomy): A large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart.

Dictionary definition

AXILLARY, adjective. Of or relating to the axil.
AXILLARY, adjective. Of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland".

Wise words

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