presternum

[ pree-stur-nuhm ]

noun

, plural pre·ster·na [pree-, stur, -n, uh], pre·ster·nums.

1. Anatomy. manubrium.

Other Words From

• pre·sternal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of presternum¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; pre-, sternum

Example Sentences

The sternum of the Balæna consists of a broad, flattened, heart-shaped or oval presternum.

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The presternum is as a rule small and compressed, often much keeled, especially in the horse and tapir.

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In the ant-eaters and armadillos the presternum is broad and sometimes as in Priodon strongly keeled.

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In all bats the presternum has a prominent keel for the attachment of the great pectoral muscles.

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The two clavicles are joined across the top of the presternum by an interclavicular ligament.

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