ARMPIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does armpit mean? 

• ARMPIT (noun)
  The noun ARMPIT has 1 sense:

1. the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

  Familiarity information: ARMPIT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARMPIT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

armpit; axilla; axillary cavity; axillary fossa

Context example:

they were up to their armpits in water

Hypernyms ("armpit" is a kind of...):

bodily cavity; cavity; cavum ((anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body)

Meronyms (parts of "armpit"):

arteria axillaris; axillary artery (the part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below)

Holonyms ("armpit" is a part of...):

shoulder (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm)

 Context examples 

The area of the neck, chest, and lymph nodes in the armpit that are exposed to radiation.

(Mantle field, NCI Dictionary)

Small parasitic insects that can cause a itching red rash to the skin of the waist, shoulders, armpits, neck and pubic area.

(Human Head Louse, NCI Thesaurus)

A lymph node in the armpit that is free of cancer.

(Negative axillary lymph node, NCI Dictionary)

Presence of one or more lymph nodes in the area of the armpit in which cancerous cells have been detected.

(One or More Positive Axillary Nodes, NCI Thesaurus)

With a cry John seized the branch of a tree, whipped the crutch out of his armpit, and sent that uncouth missile hurtling through the air.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

You can also warm the affected area using body heat. For example, use your armpit to warm frostbitten fingers.

(Frostbite, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Symptoms include: • Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin • Fever and chills • Night sweats • Weight loss • Loss of appetite • Itchy skin

(Hodgkin Disease, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

A lymph node in the armpit region that drains lymph from the breast and nearby areas.

(Axillary lymph node, NCI Dictionary)

Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region.

(Axillary dissection, NCI Dictionary)

Pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there.

(Axillary, NCI Dictionary)