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.
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Examples for "axillary artery"
Examples for "axillary artery"
1Imaging studies revealed that the tumor encompassed the axillary artery and brachial plexus.
2Duplex scan and multislice computed tomography examinations were performed and an axillary artery pseudoaneurysm was diagnosed.
3In this setting, proximal axillary artery anastomotic disruption with pseudoaneurysm formation poses an especially vexing problem for the surgeon.
4All patients had femoral arterial cannulation, and all 3 patients who required an aortotomy had right axillary artery cannulation as well.
5The axillary artery was seen lying in the wound, pulsating feebly, but had been efficiently closed by the torsion of the machinery.
Translations for arteria axillaris