manubrium
Americannoun
plural
manubria, manubriums-
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
Other Word Forms
- manubrial adjective
Etymology
Origin of manubrium
1650–60; < New Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to manus hand
Example Sentences
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The sternum consists of the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
It consists of three parts: the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The clavicular notch is the shallow depression located on either side at the superior-lateral margins of the manubrium.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The first ribs also attach to the manubrium.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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 Weir, James
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