axilla
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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
The axilla should first be wiped; then the thermometer should be inserted and held for 5 minutes by pressing the arm tightly against the chest wall.
From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red
Mrs. D., aged thirty-six, prolonged suppuration due to abscess of the axilla; nine months' standing.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
Pain up arm to shoulder, thence to back of neck 4 5 V. Pr�cordial pain extending to left axilla, and down arm to finger ends 1 4 VI.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
It most generally extends to the left axilla, and down the arm to the fingers; as variations it sometimes affects the right axilla and the back of the head.
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
