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manubrium

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manubrium [mə′nü·brē·əm]
(anatomy)
The triangular cephalic portion of the sternum in humans and certain other mammals.
The median anterior portion of the sternum in birds.
The process of the malleus.
(botany)
A cylindrical cell that projects inward from the middle of each shield composing the antheridium in stoneworts.
(invertebrate zoology)
The elevation bearing the mouth in hydrozoan polyps.
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The fibrous cord was completely removed from its tether at the mentum and the manubrium.
Congenital midline cervical cleft: a report of two cases by Franzese, Christine; Hayes, James D.; Nichols, Kristie / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Begin at the top of the manubrium at the jugular notch and palpate inferiorly until the angle of Louis is felt.
Electrocardiographic artifacts by Lynn, Christine E. / American Journal of Critical Care
A 5-cm warm, fluctuating mass overlying the sternal manubrium was palpated.
Primary sternal osteomyelitis caused by Actinomyces israelii by Gil-Garay, E. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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