✅ Nose refers to the part of the face, in humans and some animals, that contains the nostrils and nasal passages (She had her nose pierced).

✅ Nares refers to the nostrils or nasal passages themselves (Breathing becomes more difficult when the nares are blocked).

✅ Nose is a more common term, whereas nares is an anatomical term.

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✅ Armpit refers to the hollow underneath your arm, where your underarm joins your chest (I prefer to wear long sleeve shirts that don’t show my armpits).

✅ Axilla refers to the armpit, and is an anatomical term. It can also refer to the same hollow under the wing of a bird, or the upper angle of the joint between a leaf and the stem supporting it (We will examine the axilla for any issues).

✅ Armpit and axilla both refer to the same body part, but armpit is the common term.

✅ Armpit can also refer to the worst part of a given area (He lives in the armpit of New York).

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✅ Elbow refers to the joint between the upper arm and forearm. It can be used to refer to the same joint in the front leg of any four-legged animal, or any bend that is similar to an elbow (I banged my elbow on the door frame; They built their house right next to the river’s elbow).

✅ Ancon refers to the elbow, and is an anatomical term (You can see a break just below the ancon).

✅ Elbow and ancon refer to the same body part, but elbow is the more common term.

✅ Ancon is pretty rarely used, even in anatomical contexts. It’s a bit more common in architecture, and refers to a bracket that supports an architectural feature such as a cornice (The pigeons loved to roost in the ancons of the courthouse).

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