midaxillary

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adjective

Describing a vertical line on the body downwards from the armpit

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Meanings

adjectivemidaxillary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyDescribing a vertical line on the body downwards from the armpit

    The zero reference point for pressure recordings was set at the level of the right atrium in the midaxillary line (phlebostatic axis).

    2015 July 14, “Mutation in BMPR2 Promoter: A ‘Second Hit’ for Manifestation of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mid- + axillary.

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APA

midaxillary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midaxillary

MLA

“midaxillary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midaxillary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midaxillary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midaxillary.

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