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armpit
[ ahrm-pit ]
/ ˈɑrmˌpɪt /
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British Dictionary definitions for armpit
armpit
/ (ˈɑːmˌpɪt) /
noun
the small depression beneath the arm where it joins the shoulderTechnical name: axilla Related adjective: axillary
slang an extremely unpleasant placethe armpit of the Mediterranean
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Medical definitions for armpit
armpit
[ ärm′pĭt′ ]
n.
The hollow under the upper part of the arm below the shoulder joint, bounded by the pectoralis major, the latissimus dorsi, the anterior serratus muscles, and the humerus, and containing the axillary artery and vein, the infraclavicular part of the brachial plexus, lymph nodes and vessels, and areolar tissue.axilla axillary fossa
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