axillary artery

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

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arteria axillaris.

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  • Axillary artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria axillaris GraySubject = 149 GrayPage = 586 Caption = Axillary artery and its branches anterior view of right upper limb and thorax. Upper and lower limits labeled. Caption2 = The pectoralis minor is… …   Wikipedia

  • 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 nerveIn birds, the axillaries are… …   Wikipedia

  • Axillary nerve — Nerve: Axillary nerve Brachial plexus. (Axillary nerve is visible in gray near center.) The …   Wikipedia

  • Axillary vein — Infobox Vein Name = Axillary vein Latin = vena axillaris GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 663 Caption = Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax axillary vein and the distal part of the basilic vein and cephalic vein. DrainsFrom = axilla Source …   Wikipedia

  • Axillary sheath — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 149 GrayPage = 586 Caption = Axillary artery and its branches anterior view of right upper limb and thorax. (Axillary sheath not labeled, but region is visible.) Caption2 = System = MeshName …   Wikipedia

  • axillary cavity — noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder they were up to their armpits in water • Syn: ↑armpit, ↑axilla, ↑axillary fossa • Derivationally related forms: ↑axillary (for: ↑a …   Useful english dictionary

  • axillary fossa — noun the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder they were up to their armpits in water • Syn: ↑armpit, ↑axilla, ↑axillary cavity • Derivationally related forms: ↑axillary (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • axillary aneurysm — aneurysm of the axillary artery …   Medical dictionary

  • 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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