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episternum
[ ep-uh-stur-nuhm ]
/ ˌɛp əˈstɜr nəm /
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noun, plural ep·i·ster·na [ep-uh-stur-nuh]. /ˌɛp əˈstɜr nə/.
Anatomy. manubrium.
Entomology. the anterior portion of a pleuron.
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British Dictionary definitions for episternum
episternum
/ (ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəm) /
noun plural -na (-nə)
the manubrium of the sternum in mammals
another name for interclavicle
Derived forms of episternum
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Medical definitions for episternum
episternum
[ ĕp′ĭ-stûr′nəm ]
n.
The broad upper segment of the sternum occasionally fused with the body of the sternum and forming the sternal angle.manubrium presternum
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