midaxillary

English

Etymology

mid- +‎ axillary

Adjective

midaxillary (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Describing a vertical line on the body downwards from the armpit
    • 2015 July 14, “Mutation in BMPR2 Promoter: A ‘Second Hit’ for Manifestation of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      The zero reference point for pressure recordings was set at the level of the right atrium in the midaxillary line (phlebostatic axis).
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