| axillary sweat glands | Sudoriferous glands that develop in association with hair follicles and undergo enlargement and secretory development at puberty; they secrete a viscous and odourless sweat that supports the growth of bacteria leading to an acrid odour; secretion is by an eccrine, not apocrine, mechanism. Synonym: axillary sweat glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| axillary thermometer | Thermometer used by placing it in the armpit, with arm held closely to the side. Synonym: axillary thermometer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| axillary triangle | A triangular area embracing the medial aspect of the arm, the axilla, and the pectoral region which is one of the seats of predilection for the petechial initial rash of smallpox. (05 Mar 2000) |
| axillary vein | <anatomy, vein> The venous trunk of the upper limb; a continuation of the basilar and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the outer border of the first rib where it becomes the subclavian vein. (12 Dec 1998) |
| big axillary nodes and normal breasts | <radiology> Consider: lymphoma, leukaemia, rheumatoid arthritis (12 Dec 1998) |
| pectoral group of axillary lymph nodes | Lymph nodes located along the lateral thoracic vein; they receive the drainage of the pectoral region, including most of the drainage of the breast. Synonym: nodi lymphatici axillaris pectorales, anterior group of axillary lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| central group of axillary lymph nodes | Nodes located around the midportion of the axillary vein; they receive afferent vessels from the lateral (brachial), pectoral, and subscapular groups of axillary nodes and send efferent vessels to the apical group of axillary node's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cervical axillary canal | Canal through which the subclavian vessels and brachial vessels reach the upper extremities (or extremity). (05 Mar 2000) |
| middle axillary line | A vertical line intersecting a point midway between the anterior and posterior axillary folds or lines. Synonym: linea axillaris media, linea medio-axillaris, middle axillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior axillary fold | Bounds axilla posteriorly; formed by skin and fascia overlying latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles and tendons of insertion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior axillary line | A vertical line extending inferiorly from the posterior axillary fold. Synonym: linea axillaris posterior, linea postaxillaris, postaxillary line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior group of axillary lymph nodes | Node's of the axillary region located along the subscapular vein and its tributaries; they receive afferent vessels from the dorsal surface of the thorax and scapular region, and send efferent vessels to the central group of lymph nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici axillares subscapulares, posterior group of axillary lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subscapular branches of axillary artery | <anatomy, artery> Branches of axillary artery passing directly to the subscapularis muscle. Synonym: rami subscapulares arteriae axillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subscapular group of axillary lymph nodes | Node's of the axillary region located along the subscapular vein and its tributaries; they receive afferent vessels from the dorsal surface of the thorax and scapular region, and send efferent vessels to the central group of lymph nodes. Synonym: nodi lymphatici axillares subscapulares, posterior group of axillary lymph nodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supra-axillary | <botany> Growing above the axil; inserted above the axil, as a peduncle. See Suprafoliaceous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |