axilla

n. 腋, 腋窝 [医] 腋, 腋窝

发音

其它 /ækˈsɪlə/

词形变化

axillae axillas 复数 axillas axillae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

  2. 2.

    The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.

    生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    Alternative form of axil.

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

armpit

上位词 2

cavity cavum

部分词 1

axillary artery

整体词 1

shoulder

词源

Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.

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