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单词 breastbone
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breastbonenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈbrest.bəʊn/us/ˈbrest.boʊn/

a long, flat, vertical bone in the centre of a person's or animal's chest

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

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. 
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