| Descriptor English: | Axilla | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Axila
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Axila | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Aisselle | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Armpit Underarm |
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| Tree number(s): |
A01.378.800.090 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001365 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Area of the human body underneath the SHOULDER JOINT, also known as the armpit or underarm. |
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| Annotation: | "axillary lymph nodes" = LYMPH NODES (IM) + AXILLA (NIM, no qualifiers) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology GD growth & development IN injuries IR innervation MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 1377 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D001365 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 812 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/16 |
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ANATOMY
Body Regions [A01]Body Regions
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Axilla
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| Concept UI |
M0002048 |
| Scope note | Area of the human body underneath the SHOULDER JOINT, also known as the armpit or underarm. |
| Preferred term | Axilla |
| Entry term(s) |
Armpit Underarm |
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