axillary Definition
ax·il·lary (ak′sə ler′ē, ak sil′ə rē)
adjective
- Anat. of or near the axilla
- Bot. of, in, or growing from an axil
Etymology: Fr axillaire
noun
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
- ‹ axillar
- ‹ axilla
- ‹ axile placentation
- ‹ axile
- ‹ axil
- ‹ axially
- ‹ axial skeleton
- ‹ axial flow
- ‹ axial
- ‹ axes

