Axilla
"Axilla" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Area of the human body underneath the SHOULDER JOINT, also known as the armpit or underarm.
| Descriptor ID |
D001365
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.090
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Axilla" by people in Profiles.
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Adibe OO, Juang D, Valusek PA, Holcomb GW, Snyder CL. Infantile fibrosarcoma: 2 case reports and literature review. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2011 May; 21(3):200-2.
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Digenis AG, Ross CB, Morrison JG, Holcomb GW, Reynolds VH. Carcinoma of the male breast: a review of 41 cases. South Med J. 1990 Oct; 83(10):1162-7.