breastbonenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbrest.bəʊn/us/ˈbrest.boʊn/a long, flat, vertical bone in the centre of a person's or animal's chest
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- coccyx
- endoskeleton
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
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Examples from literature
- It is situated around the windpipe, behind the upper part of the breastbone.
- The chest is a chamber with bony walls, the ribs connecting in front with the breastbone, and behind with the spine.
- The first seven pairs, counting from the neck, are called the true ribs, and are joined by their own special cartilages directly to the breastbone.
- The slight fracture in the breastbone had repaired itself by one of Nature's magic processes.
- The upper cavity, or chest, is a bony enclosure formed by the breastbone, the ribs, and the spine.