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MeSH Heading: Axilla
Tree Number(s): A01.378.800.090
Unique ID: D001365
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001365
Annotation: "axillary lymph nodes" = LYMPH NODES (IM) + AXILLA (NIM, no qualifiers)
Scope Note: Area of the human body underneath the SHOULDER JOINT, also known as the armpit or underarm.
Entry Term(s): Armpit; Underarm
NLM Classification #: WE 812
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/05/10

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

embryology (EM)

growth & development (GD)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

virology (VI)

Axilla MeSH Descriptor Data 2024