breast·bone
(brĕst′bōn′)n.
See sternum.
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breastbone
(ˈbrɛstˌbəʊn)n
(Anatomy) the nontechnical name for sternum
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breast•bone
(ˈbrɛstˌboʊn)n.
the sternum.
[before 1000]
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breast·bone
(brĕst′bōn′) See sternum.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  breastbone - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribscorpus sternum, gladiolus - the large central part of the breastbone manubrium - the upper part of the breastbone xiphoid process - smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates axial skeleton - the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs |
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breastbone
nounRelated words
technical name sternum
technical name sternum
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Translations
hrudní kost
rintalasta
bringubein
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breastbone
n. esternón.
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breastbone
esternón m (form), hueso del pechoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.