breastbone
[ brest-bohn ]
/ ˈbrɛstˌboʊn /
noun
the sternum.
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Words nearby breastbone
break with, bream, breast, breast beam, breast-beating, breastbone, breast drill, breasted, breast-feed, breasting, breast line
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Medical definitions for breastbone
breastbone
[ brĕst′bōn′ ]
n.
sternum
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Scientific definitions for breastbone
breastbone
[ brĕst′bōn′ ]
See sternum.
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