Axilla
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| - | :''[[Rabid]]'' | + | The '''axilla''' (also, '''armpit''', '''underarm''' or '''oxter''') is the area on the human body directly under the [[joint]] where the [[arm]] connects to the [[shoulder]]. It also contains many [[sweat glands]]. |
| - | # The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. | + | In humans, the formation of [[body odor]] happens mostly in the armpit. |
| - | # Somewhere or something considered foul. | + | |
| - | #: '' The '''armpit''' of America.'' | + | ==See also== |
| + | *[[Deodorant]] | ||
| + | *[[Perspiration]] | ||
| + | *[[Popliteal fossa]] or "knee pit" | ||
| + | *[[Suspensory ligament of axilla]] | ||
| - | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| - | * [[under-arm]], [[underarm]] | ||
| - | * [[axilla]] | ||
| - | * [[oxter]] | ||
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The axilla (also, armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also contains many sweat glands.
In humans, the formation of body odor happens mostly in the armpit.
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See also
- Deodorant
- Perspiration
- Popliteal fossa or "knee pit"
- Suspensory ligament of axilla
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