axilla

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In most individuals the white color in the axilla extends onto the posterior edge of the upper arm.

From A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla by Duellman, William E.

The whole right arm, but principally the axilla, feels as if it had been dislocated by a blow.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

The skin on the flanks, especially the axilla, is areolate.

From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.

The temperature in the axilla is normally about half a degree lower than in the mouth.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by Cross, American Red

Mrs. D., aged thirty-six, prolonged suppuration due to abscess of the axilla; nine months' standing.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock