breastbone
[ brest-bohn ]
/ ˈbrɛstˌboʊn /
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noun
the sternum.
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Origin of breastbone
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breastbone
/ (ˈbrɛstˌbəʊn) /
noun
the nontechnical name for sternum
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breastbone
"sternum," Old English breostban; see breast (n.) + bone (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
breastbone
[ brĕst′bōn′ ]
n.
sternum
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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breastbone
[ brĕst′bōn′ ]
See sternum.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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