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axillary

axil·lary

UK/ækˈsɪləɹi/ US/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the axil

Synonyms
2.

of or relating to the armpit

  • “axillary gland”

Origin

Alteration by association with -ary of the French axillaire (“of the axilla”), itself an alteration of the earlier forms aisselliere and aissellaire, both from the assumed Latin etymon *axillāris, from axilla (“armpit”), diminutive form of the assumed *axula.

Phrases

  • axillary artery
  • axillary gland
  • axillary hair
  • axillary nerve
  • axillary vein

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