About The Word Manubrium
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Manubrium
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What's The Definition Of Manubrium?
[n] the upper part of the breastbone
Synonyms | Synonyms for Manubrium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Manubrium: See Also | bone | breastbone | os | sternum Manubrium In Webster's Dictionary \Ma*nu"bri*um\, n.; pl. L. {Manubria}, E.
{Manubriums}. [L., handle, fr. manus hand.]
1. (Anat.) A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior
segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike
process of the malleus.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also
{hypostoma}. See Illust. of {Hydromedusa}.
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