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Breastbone

Breastbone Meaning & Definition
Breastbone Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Breastbone?

[n] the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

Synonyms | Synonyms for Breastbone: sternum

Related Terms | Find terms related to Breastbone:

See Also | axial skeleton | bone | chest | corpus sternum | gladiolus | manubrium | os | pectus | thorax | xiphoid process

Breastbone In Webster's Dictionary

\Breast"bone`\ (br[e^]st"b[=o]n`), n. The bone of the breast; the sternum.

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