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Definition: Axilla |
AxillaNoun1. Small depression under the shoulder joint where the arm joins the shoulder. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Axilla \Ax*il"la\, noun; plural Axillae. [Latin expression]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | The underarm or armpit. (references) |
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Synonyms: AxillaSynonyms: armpit (n), axillary cavity (n), axillary fossa (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Axilla |
| English words defined with "axilla": Axillae ♦ Subaxillary. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "axilla": Lymphangioma, Cystic ♦ Pectoralis Muscles, positive axillary lymph nodes ♦ Radial Neuropathy. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "axilla": Aisle, Axil. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Axilla" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Latin (armpit). |
| Domain | Title |
Books | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | This is a series of 16 photos demonstrating the 16 steps of a clinical breast examination. The steps are as follows: 1) arms in normal position 2) arms on hips 3) pressed forward elbows 4) pressed forward 5) arms overhead 6) arms overhead 7) arms raised and pressing down 8) exam of cervical nodes 9) exam of supraclavicular 10) infraclavicular 11) axilla 12) exam of breast 13) axilla 14) breast exam 15) exam of nipple 16) exam of nipple for discharge. Credit: Photogroup (photographer). |
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| "Axilla" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Axilla" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
axilla | 32 |
axilla sling | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "axilla"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | واقع عند المحور. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | помишнична ямка, пазва (axil, bosom, breast). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | axil (axil), armhule (axil). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | axilla (axil), okselholte (axil). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | aisselle (axil), creux axillaire (axil). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Axilla (axil), Achsel (armpit, shoulder). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | μασχάλη (arm pit, armpit), μασχαλιαία χώρα (axil). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | hónalj (arm-hole, armpit, axil, pits). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | ascella (armpit, lath). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | axillaay axila (armhole, armpit, axil). (various references) влагалище (axil, vagina, vulva), подмышечная ямка. (various references) aksila, pazuho (armpit, axil, oxter). (various references) axila (armpit, axil, oxter, underarm). (various references) koltuk altı (armpit), dal ile sap arası köşe (axil). (various references) пахва (armpit, oxter), пазуха (axil, bosom, sinus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "axilla": axillae, axillar, axillaries, axillars, axillary, axillas. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "axilla": maxilla, premaxilla. (additional references) | |
Words containing "axilla": maxillae, maxillaries, maxillary, maxillas, premaxillae, premaxillaries, premaxillary, submaxillaries, submaxillary. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "axilla" (pronounced 'Ax*il"la'): Ala, Algarovilla, Ampulla, Angola, Armilla, Arolla, Bandala, Banderilla, Barilla, bengola, Beteela, Bulla, Cabrilla, Calcavella, Calla, Camarilla, Canella, Capella, Cappella, Carambola, Cedilla, Cella, Chinchilla, Cicala, Claribella, Coccinella, Codilla, Columbella, Columella, Coronilla, Fibrilla, flotilla, Fovilla, Fringilla, gala, Gentianella, gorgonzola, gorilla, granadilla, guerilla, Gula, koala, lamella, Lirella, Locustella, mammilla, mandola, mantilla, Manzanilla, Marginella. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-i-l-l-x" | |
-1 letter: axial. | |
-2 letters: axal, axil. | |
-3 letters: aal, ail, ala, all, ill, lax. | |
-4 letters: aa, ai, al, ax, la, li, xi. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-i-l-l-x" | |
+1 letter: axially, axillae, axillar, axillas, maxilla. | |
+2 letters: axillars, axillary, maxillae, maxillas. | |
+3 letters: biaxially, coaxially, maxillary, maximally. | |
+4 letters: axenically, axillaries, fraxinella, multiaxial, paclitaxel, premaxilla. | |
+5 letters: axiological, epitaxially, explainable, fraxinellas, maxillaries, paclitaxels, premaxillae. | |
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