manubrium
Anatomy, Zoology. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.
Also called presternum. Anatomy.
the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum.: Compare gladiolus (def. 2), xiphisternum.
the long process of the malleus.
Origin of manubrium
1Other words from manubrium
- ma·nu·bri·al, adjective
Words Nearby manubrium
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How to use manubrium in a sentence
An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteThe sternum is much wider than long, and no specimens give evidence of a manubrium.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyThe food is taken into the manubrium by the square mouth at its free end, and is there digested.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe manubrium is yellow and short, and the mouth is concealed by four clusters of short tentacles.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe only wound that I actually saw—Dr. Clark examined this above the manubrium of the sternum, the sternal notch.
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British Dictionary definitions for manubrium
/ (məˈnjuːbrɪəm) /
anatomy any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum
zoology the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of a coelenterate medusa such as a jellyfish
Origin of manubrium
1Derived forms of manubrium
- manubrial, adjective
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