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^[1], →DOI:

     The zero reference point for pressure recordings was set at the level of the right atrium in the midaxillary line (phlebostatic axis).