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axilla
/ækˈsɪlə/
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What does axilla mean?
noun
- The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
- Alternative form of axil.
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The spots chosen are the cavity of the axilla, corresponding with our armpit, and the crease where the thigh joins the belly.
The Ephemerides speaks of a peculiar idiosyncrasy of skin in the axilla of a certain person, which if tickled would provoke vomiting.
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After this period, buboes in the axilla and in the groin, and inflammatory boils all over the body, made their appearance; but it was not until seven months afterwards that some patients recovered with matured buboes, as in the ordinary milder form of plague.