axilla

Term ID

UBERON:0009472

Synonyms

• arm pit
• armpit
• armpits
• axilla
• axillae
• axillary region
• oxter
• underarm

Definition

The axilla is the area directly under the joint where the forelimb connects to the shoulder. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axilla

References

• CALOHA:TS-2208
• EFO:0001395
• MESH:D001365
• NCIT:C12674
• UMLS:C0004454
• galen:Axilla
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axilla
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0004454
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/362732006

Ontology

Uberon Ontology