1. 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; [syn: axillary artery, arteria axillaris]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
arteria axillaris
n 1: 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 [syn: axillary artery,
arteria axillaris]