manubrium
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manubria,
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manubriums
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Anatomy, Zoology. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.
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Also called presternum. Anatomy.
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the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum.
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the long process of the malleus.
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noun
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anatomy any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum
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zoology the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of a coelenterate medusa such as a jellyfish
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Origin of manubrium
1650–60; < New Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to manus hand
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The manubrium and body of the sternum are converted into bone first, with the xiphoid process remaining as cartilage until late in life.
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The manubrium and body are joined at the sternal angle, which is also the site for attachment of the second ribs.
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The medial end, known as the sternal end of the clavicle, has a triangular shape and articulates with the manubrium portion of the sternum.
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Similarly, at the manubriosternal joint, fibrocartilage unites the manubrium and body portions of the sternum.
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The manubrium, or handle, is also the centre of a nerve-system.
From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by James Weir
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