axillary artery

axillary artery
noun
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
Syn: ↑arteria axillaris
Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel
Part Holonyms: ↑armpit, ↑axilla, ↑axillary cavity, ↑axillary fossa

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noun
: the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the axilla and that is continuous with the subclavian above and the brachial below

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  • Axillary — Ax il*la*ry ([a^]ks [i^]l*l[asl]*r[y^]), a. [See {Axil}.] 1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; as, axillary gland, artery, nerve. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; of or pertaining to an axil. Axillary …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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