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Mesosternum
Mes`o`ster´num
| n. | 1. | | | 1. | (Anat.) The middle portion, or body, of the sternum. | | 2. | (Zool.) The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax in insects. |
mesosternum
mesosternum[¦me·zō′stər·nəm] (anatomy) The middle portion of the sternum in vertebrates. Also known as gladiolus. (invertebrate zoology) The ventral portion of the mesothorax in insects. mesosternum
mesosternum [mez″o-ster´num] the middle piece or body of the sternum.bod·y of ster·num [TA] the middle and largest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and the xiphoid process inferiorly. Synonym(s): corpus sterni [TA], gladiolus, mesosternum, midsternum |