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Axillary

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ax·il·lar·y (ks-lr)
n.
Relating to the axilla.

Axillary
Located in or near the armpit.
Mentioned in: Mastectomy

axillary
of or pertaining to the armpit.

axillary lymph node
buried deeply between the shoulder muscles and the chest wall; palpable in the living animal only when significantly enlarged and hard.
axillary nerve
see Table 14.
axillary nerve lesion
characterized by atrophy of the deltoid muscle.
axillary nodular necrosis
small, round, hard nodules at the girth or near the axilla in horses.


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3) They may occur in isolation or as part of von Recklinghausen's syndrome in combination with cafe au lait skin patches, Lisch's nodules, axillary freckling, and fibroma molluscum.
Axillary dissection or radiation can result in lymphedema due to obstruction, trauma, and inflammation of the lymphatic system.
 
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