axilla

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Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

In most cases the heat in the axilla exceeds 103°, and may even mount up to 105°.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

It is a familiar fact that the difference of temperature in cholera when taken in the rectum and the axilla may be 4° F., or even more than this.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Temperatures taken in the axilla are less accurate than those taken by mouth or rectum.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red

Ventrolateral glands noticeably thickened, extending from axilla nearly to groin and only narrowly separated medially on chest.

From Descriptions of Two Species of Frogs, Genus Ptychohyla Studies of American Hylid Frogs, V by Duellman, William E.