WordNet
axillary artery
n. 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 [syn: arteria axillaris]
Wikipedia
Axillary artery
In human anatomy, the axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, the axilla (armpit) and the upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib, before which it is called the subclavian artery.
After passing the lower margin of teres major it becomes the brachial artery.
Usage examples of "axillary artery".
It was a simple enough case with little likelihood of com-plications so he decided to start with the axillary artery as usual.