Cervicoaxillary

/ˌsɛrvɪkoʊˈæksɪˌlɛri/ adjective

Definition

Relating to both the cervical (neck) region and the axillary (armpit) region, often describing lymph nodes or anatomical pathways connecting these areas.

Etymology

From Latin cervix (neck) plus axilla (armpit) plus -ary (relating to); a medical term for describing structures spanning from the neck down to the shoulder and armpit area.

Kelly Says

Doctors use 'cervicoaxillary' when talking about how infections or cancers can spread from the neck down into the armpit through lymph nodes—it's literally medical shorthand for 'that chain of glands running down your side.'

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