Axilla

AXILLA - Anatomic reference to the "armpit."
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Maxilla: The maxilla is the major bone of the upper jaw
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Axillary nerve dysfunction is a form of peripheral neuropathy. It occurs when there is damage to the axillary nerve, which supplies the deltoid muscles of the shoulder.
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Axillary lymphadenopathy
Axillary lymphs enlarged
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The axillary lymph nodes should be staged to aid in determining prognosis and therapy.
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Under the arm (axillary)
Although it's not the most accurate way to take a temperature, you can also use an oral thermometer for an armpit reading: ...
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- lumpectomy and axillary lymph node excision
- mammograms *
- reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast)
- reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
- removal (modified radical mastectomy)
- self-examination ...
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Development of breasts, and pubic and axillary (underarm) hair
Tracking the changes during puberty
These changes, and the other physical changes of puberty, occur in a predictable sequence.
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Autoimmunity A condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly fights and rejects the body's own tissues. Axilla The armpit. Axillary nodes Lymph nodes - also called lymph glands found in the armpit (axilla).
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Breast cancer begins in the breast and spreads first to the lymph nodes of the armpit (axilla).
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They most commonly occur in the neck and axilla (armpit), but can occur in most any location, including deep within the body. They cause localized swelling and sometimes more extensive enlargement of soft tissues and bones.
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When breast cancer cells reach the axillary (underarm) lymph nodes, they may continue to grow, often causing the lymph nodes in that area to swell.
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Indication: Use as a component of adjuvant therapy in breast cancer patients with evidence of axillary node tumor involvement following surgery.
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Surgery for this condition can usually be performed on an outpatient basis, using an axillary block or general anesthesia.
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The temperature obtained in this way called axillary temperature in doctor language is consistently 1.5 degrees below a rectal temperature. So adding 1.
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The most common sites are in your armpits (axillae), areas around your anus and vagina (Bartholin gland abscess), the base of your spine (pilonidal abscess), around a tooth (dental abscess), and in your groin.
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Early warning signs for breast cancer include a lump in the breast or armpit (axilla), or even a dimpling of the skin or change in the contour of the breast.
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The lymph nodes under the arm are often excised in a procedure known as an axillary dissection.
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Ambiguous genitalia
Early appearance of pubic and axillary (armpit) hair
Excessive hair growth
Deep voice
Abnormal menstrual periods
Failure to menstruate ...
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Candida affects the moist areas of the body, such as the mouth, vagina, skin folds, groin and axilla.
The nails can also be affected. This is known as paronychia, (abscess or inflammation of the nail).
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The jaw bone contains all the teeth and provides stability and mobility for the mouth and teeth for chewing. The lower jaw bone is called the mandible and the upper jaw bone is called the maxilla.
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SYMPTOMS"Breast inflammation: redness, pain, fever, inflammation, chills, hard swelling, malaise, headache, and possibly swollen cervical and/or axillary lymph nodes.
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of the pulses at your wrist and elbow and check your muscle strength and your response to touch on your arm, hand and fingers. In particular, your doctor will look for numbness on the outside of your upper arm, a sign of injury to the axillary nerve, ...
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