manubrium

American  

[muh-noo-bree-uhm, -nyoo-] / məˈnu bri əm, -ˈnyu- /

noun

plural

manubria, manubriums

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

2. Also called presternum.  Anatomy.

   1. the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum.

   2. the long process of the malleus.

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manubrium British  

/ məˈnjuːbrɪəm /

noun

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• manubrial adjective

Etymology

Origin of manubrium

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

Example Sentences

The clavicle is an anterior bone whose sternal end articulates with the manubrium of the sternum at the sternoclavicular joint.

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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 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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The sternum consists of the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.

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Angle formed by planes of lamina and manubrium of malleus. approximately 90 degrees. approximately 60 degrees.

From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by White, John A.