manubrium

[ muh-noo-bree-uh m, -nyoo- ]

/ məˈnu bri əm, -ˈnyu- /

noun, plural ma·nu·bri·a [muh-noo-bree-uh, -nyoo-] /məˈnu bri ə, -ˈnyu-/, ma·nu·bri·ums.

Anatomy, Zoology. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.

Also called presternum. Anatomy.

the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum.Compare gladiolus(def 2), xiphisternum.
the long process of the malleus.

Nearby words

manual ventilation, manualism, manualist, manually, manubial column, manubrium, manucode, manuduction, manue, manuel, manuel i

Origin of manubrium

1650–60; < New Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to manus hand

Related forms

ma·nu·bri·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for manubrium

An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
In Tiaropsis indicans the manubrium recovers in normal water sooner than the nectocalyx.
Jellyfish, Starfish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems|G. J. Romanes
The stomach may be drawn out into the manubrium, forming a proboscis (“Magenstiel”) of considerable length.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
The sternum is much wider than long, and no specimens give evidence of a manubrium.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley

It differs from Limnocodium in having practically no manubrium but a wide mouth two-thirds the diameter of the umbrella across.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for manubrium

manubrium

/ (məˈnjuːbrɪəm) /

noun plural -bria (-brɪə) or -briums

anatomy any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum

zoology the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of a coelenterate medusa such as a jellyfish

Derived Forms

manubrial, adjective

Word Origin for manubrium

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: handle, from manus hand

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Medicine definitions for manubrium

manubrium

[ mə-nōō′brē-əm, -nyōō′- ]

n. pl. ma•nu•bri•a (-brē-ə)

The upper segment of the sternum with which the clavicle and the first two pairs of ribs articulate.

episternum

The portion of the malleus that is embedded in the tympanic membrane and extends downward, inward, and backward from the neck of the malleus.