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axillary line

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axillary line,
an imaginary vertical line on the body wall, passing through a point midway between the anterior and posterior folds of the axilla.
axillary line
Physical exam A tissue landmark which extends southward from the axilla, under which lies mammary tissue. See Breast.
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The left leg electrode was positioned in the anterior axillary line halfway between the costal margin and the iliac crest.
The Pierre Rijlant lecture 2007: the future of electrocardiography by Macfarlane, Peter W. / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
After the left lateral chest and axilla were prepped, a 5-mm trocar was placed in the anterior axillary line at the 5th to 6th intercostal space.
Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmaris hyperhidrosis. (Original ... by Heniford, B. Todd / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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