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Definition: AXILLARIES


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun Plural	1. Plural inflection of the noun axillary.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Base (axillarily)	1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective axillary.[Eve - graph theoretic]
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Date "Axillaries" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: AXILLARIES


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun Plural	1. Plural inflection of the noun axillary.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Base (axillarily)	1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective axillary.[Eve - graph theoretic]
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Date "AXILLARIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Definition: axillary

Domain	Definition
Geology	Located or growing from an axel. (references)
Religion	Pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there. (references)
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Common Expressions: axillary

Expressions	Definition
Axillary artery	The part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Axillary artery	In human anatomy, the axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib, before which it is called the subclavian artery. (references)
Axillary bud	The axillary bud lies at the junction of the stem and petiole of a plant. (references)
Axillary cavity	The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Axillary fossa	The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Axillary intercourse	A sexual variation where the penis is inserted in the other person's armpit. It can more loosely be described as a man masturbating with a partner's arms. Contact between the hairs in the armpit and on the penis, along with the pheromones released in the armpit, are an erotic stimulant for adherents to this practice. The partner has control of the pressure exerted on the penis and often exerts variable pressure to the man's thorax with the elbow. Pressure exerted on the breasts can bring the female to orgasm. (references)
Axillary nerve	The axillary nerve is a nerve of the human body, that comes off the posterior cord of the brachial plexus at the level of the axilla (armpit). (references)
Axillary node	Any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Axillary tail	Part of the breast. Specifically, it is a small part of the mammary gland that extends along the inferiolateral (bottom and on the margin) side of the pectoralis major towards the axilla (armpit). Some women may discover this structure and believe that it may be a cancerous lump or an enlarged lymph node. (references)
Axillary vein	A continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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Specialty Expressions: axillary

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Axillary Artery	Health	The continuation of the subclavian artery; it distributes over the upper limb, axilla, chest and shoulder. (references)
Axillary bud	Food & Agriculture	Bud in the axil of a leaf which may grow to form a lateral or remain dormant. Source: European Union. (references)
Axillary bud	Geology	A bud located in the axel of a plant. (references)
Axillary lymph node	Religion	A lymph node in the armpit region that drains lymph channels from the breast. (references)
Axillary lymph node dissection	Health	Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region. (references)
Axillary lymph nodes	Health	Lymph nodes found in the armpit that drain the lymph channels from the breast. (references)
Axillary Vein	Health	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. (references)
Negative axillary lymph nodes	Health	Lymph nodes in the armpit that are free of cancer. (references)
Positive axillary lymph nodes	Health	Lymph nodes in the area of the armpit (axilla) to which cancer has spread. This spread is determined by surgically removing some of the lymph nodes and examining them under a microscope to see whether cancer cells are present. (references)
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Extended Definition: Axillary

Axillary

Axillary is an anatomical term derived from axilla, the armpit. "Axillary" literally means "pertaining to the armpit".

In vertebrate anatomy and medicine, it occurs in terms like:

Axillary artery
Axillary vein
Axillary nerve

In birds, the axillaries are the "armpit" feathers which become visible when the bird raises its wing. They can be important in distinguishing species, e.g. in the Pluvialis golden plovers.

In botany, axillary refers to the location of a node on a plant stem; more precisely, to the apical angle between a leaf and the stem above it. Almost all buds are located in axillary positions, for example.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Axillary". Image Credit.

Topics by Level of Interest: axillary
Topics sorted by level of Interest	Level (1=low, 600=high)	Topics sorted Alphabetically	Level (1=low, 600=high)
Axillary artery	16	Anterior axillary fold	7
Axillary nerve	15	Axillary	3
Axillary vein	13	Axillary artery	16
Axillary lymph nodes	8	Axillary articulations	2
Pectoral axillary lymph nodes	8	Axillary bud	3
Anterior axillary fold	7	Axillary fascia	3
Subscapular axillary lymph nodes	6	Axillary lymph nodes	8
Axillary space	4	Axillary nerve	15
Axillary sheath	4	Axillary nerve dysfunction	2
Axillary fascia	3	Axillary sheath	4
Axillary bud	3	Axillary space	4
Axillary	3	Axillary tail	2
Axillary nerve dysfunction	2	Axillary vein	13
Axillary tail	2	Pectoral axillary lymph nodes	8
Axillary articulations	2	Subscapular axillary lymph nodes	6
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

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Definition: AXILLARIES

Definition: AXILLARIES

Specialty Definition: axillary

Common Expressions: axillary

Specialty Expressions: axillary

Extended Definition: Axillary

Axillary

Topics by Level of Interest: axillary