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armpit; axilla (anatomical)
The hollow beneath the shoulder where the arm joins the body. A medical and anatomical term; the everyday word is 脇 or 脇の下.
腋窩の体温を測る。
I take the temperature at the armpit.
腋窩にはリンパ節が多い。
There are many lymph nodes in the armpit.
診察では、医師が腋窩の腫れを確認した。
During the examination, the doctor checked for swelling in the armpit.
A medical and anatomical term for the armpit. In everyday speech, 脇の下 is used instead.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 腋窩温: axillary temperature
- 腋窩リンパ節: axillary lymph nodes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 脇の下: armpit — the ordinary, everyday expression.
- 脇: side (of the body); armpit area — broader everyday word.