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manubrium
[ muh-noo-bree-uhm, -nyoo- ]
/ məˈnu bri əm, -ˈnyu- /
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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.
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Origin of manubrium
1650–60; <New Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to manus hand
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ma·nu·bri·al, adjectiveWords nearby manubrium
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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 of manubrium
manubrial, adjectiveWord Origin for manubrium
C17: from New Latin, from Latin: handle, from manus hand
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