腋窩(えきか)

えきか
noun
armpit; axilla
formalmedicalbody-part
1. armpit; axilla (anatomical)
The hollow beneath the shoulder where the arm joins the body. A medical and anatomical term; the everyday word is 脇(わき) or 脇(わき)の下(した).
腋窩(えきか)の体温(たいおん)を測(はか)る。
I take the temperature at the armpit.
腋窩(えきか)にはリンパ節(りんぱせつ)が多(おお)い。
There are many lymph nodes in the armpit.
診察(しんさつ)では、医師(いし)が腋窩(えきか)の腫(は)れを確認(かくにん)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(わき)の下(した) is used instead.

Common collocations

  • 腋窩(えきか)温(おん): axillary temperature
  • 腋窩(えきか)リンパ節(りんぱせつ): axillary lymph nodes

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Related Words

Compare: 脇(わき)の下(した) (armpit)
Compare: 脇(わき) (side)
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