AXILLARY ARTERY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

arteria axillaris; axillary artery

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("axillary artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("axillary artery" is a part of...):

armpit; axilla; axillary cavity; axillary fossa (the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder)

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