"Axilla" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Area of the human body underneath the SHOULDER JOINT, also known as the armpit or underarm.
| Descriptor ID |
D001365
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.090
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Axilla" by people in Profiles.
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A prospective study of receptor profiles in breast cancer and the ipsilateral axillary lymph node metastases measured simultaneously in treatment naïve cases. S Afr J Surg. 2020 Jun; 58(2):86-90.
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Posterior axilla sling traction for shoulder dystocia: case review and a new method of shoulder rotation with the sling. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jun; 212(6):784.e1-7.
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Arm edema in breast cancer patients. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2001 Jan 17; 93(2):96-111.