Axilla

Introduction: Axilla

Description of Axilla

Axilla: The underarm or armpit area.

Axilla: The underarm or armpit.
Source: National Institute of Health

Axilla: the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water".
Source: WordNet 2.1

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Axilla as an Organ

Axilla (organ): The axilla is the area most commonly known as the armpit. It is...more »

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Terms associated with Axilla:

Terms Similar to Axilla:

• armpit
• axillary cavity
• axillary fossa

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Axilla

• Upper Extremity

Source - MeSH 2007

• cavity
• bodily cavity
• cavum

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Axilla

The following list attempts to classify Axilla into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bodily cavity,cavity,cavum
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Body Regions
  • Extremities
    • Upper Extremity
      • Axilla

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• upper extremity
• extremity
• body region
• Anatomy

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