Main Entry: ax·il·la

Pronunciation: \ag-ˈzil-ə, ak-ˈsil-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ax·il·lae \-(ˌ)ē, -ˌī\ or ax·il·las

: the cavity beneath the junction of the arm or anterior appendage and shoulder or pectoral girdle containing the axillary artery and vein, a part of the brachial plexus of nerves, many lymph nodes, and fat and areolar tissue ; especially : armpit