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axill/o — Armpit

axill/o means armpit. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: axillary.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Armpit

• Latin: axilla

Examples and word parts

axillary

Relating to the armpit.

Word parts: axill (armpit) + -ary (relating to)

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Related body regions & directions terms

• corpor/o — Body

  corporeal

• cervic/o — Neck or cervix

  cervical

• abdomin/o — Abdomen

  abdominal

• lapar/o — Abdominal wall

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• lumb/o — Lower back

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• pelv/i — Pelvis

  pelvic

• inguin/o — Groin

  inguinal

• dors/o — Back

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