breastbone
[ brest-bohn ]
/ ˈbrɛstˌboʊn /
|
noun
the sternum.
RELATED CONTENT
Hyper vs. HypoLet’s start from the top: Hyper- is a prefix that means excess or exaggeration, while hypo- is another prefix that means under or beneath. Both hyper and hypo are usually used as prefixes, which are elements or partial words added to the beginning of a base word to modify its meaning. Hyper is derived from the Greek word for over, and hypo is a Greek …
Nearby words
breast timber, breast wall, breast wheel, breast-beating, breast-feed, breastbone, breasted, breasted, james henry, breasting, breastpin, breastplate
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for breastbone
British Dictionary definitions for breastbone
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for breastbone
breastbone
[ brĕst′bōn′ ]
n.
sternum
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Science definitions for breastbone
breastbone
[ brĕst′bōn′ ]
See sternum.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.