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axillary Definition

ax·il·lary (aksə ler′ē, ak silə rē)

adjective

  1. Anat. of or near the axilla
  2. Bot. of, in, or growing from an axil

Etymology: Fr axillaire

noun

axillar

axillary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hyperhidrosis: Botulinum toxin type A in treatment of bilateral primary axillary hyperhidrosis: randomized, parallel groups, double blind, placebo controlled trial.
  • dissection: In a number of patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, an axillary dissection will be avoided with the risk of complications reduced.
  • bud: New lateral shoots develop from axillary buds in the crown.
  • artery: Heart is monitored with a stethoscope, pulse on the axillary artery.
  • node: However the presence of spread to axillary nodes suggests a more malignant process.
  • clearance: Following the axillary clearance, my nodes were clear.

Browse dictionary entries near axillary

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  4. axile
  5. axil
  6. axially
  7. axial skeleton
  8. axial flow
  9. axial
  10. axes
  1. axiology
  2. axiom
  3. axiomatic
  4. axion
  5. axis
  6. Axis of Evil or Terrorist-Sponsoring Nations
  7. axle
  8. axletree
  9. Axminster
  10. axolotl