axillary cavity

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• axillary cavity — noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder they were up to their armpits in water • Syn: ↑armpit, ↑axilla, ↑axillary fossa • Derivationally related forms: ↑axillary (for: ↑a …   Useful english dictionary

• axillary fossa — noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder they were up to their armpits in water • Syn: ↑armpit, ↑axilla, ↑axillary cavity • Derivationally related forms: ↑axillary (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• axillary artery — noun the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below • Syn: ↑arteria axillaris • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

• Axillary — Pertaining to the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the body, better known as the armpit. The word axilla was borrowed directly from the Latin. To the Romans, as to us, the axilla was just the armpit. * * * Relating to the axilla. SYN:… …   Medical dictionary

• cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus …   Medical dictionary

• bodily cavity — noun (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body • Syn: ↑cavity, ↑cavum • Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Axilla — The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the body, better known as the armpit. The word axilla was borrowed directly from the Latin. To the Romans, as to us, the axilla was just the armpit. * * * The space below the shoulder joint, bounded… …   Medical dictionary

• cavum — noun (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body • Syn: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity • Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• arteria axillaris — noun the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below • Syn: ↑axillary artery • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

• Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax …   Wikipedia

• Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… …   Medical dictionary