What does breastbone mean?
Definitions for breastbone
ˈbrɛstˌboʊnbreast·bone
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Princeton's WordNet
sternum, breastbonenoun
the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
Wiktionary
breastbonenoun
The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collar-bone and the top ribs.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Breastbonenoun
The bone of the breast; the sternum.
Etymology: from breast and bone.
The belly shall be eminent by shadowing the flank, and under the breastbone. Henry Peacham.
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breastbone
The breastbone, also known as the sternum, is a long, flat bone located in the center of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage, forming the front of the rib cage and protecting the heart and lungs. It has three parts: the manubrium, the body or gladiolus, and the xiphoid process.
Webster Dictionary
Breastbonenoun
the bone of the breast; the sternum
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of breastbone in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of breastbone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of breastbone in a Sentence
It's not a tickle in your throat. You're not just clearing your throat. It's not just irritated. You're not putting anything out, you're not coughing anything up, the cough is bothersome, it's coming from your breastbone or sternum. and you can tell that your bronchial tubes are inflamed or irritated.
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- القصArabic
- বক্ষাস্থিBengali
- estèrnum, esternCatalan, Valencian
- hrudní kostCzech
- Brustbein, SternumGerman
- އުރަމަތީ ކަށިގަނޑުDivehi
- esternónSpanish
- rinnakEstonian
- rintalastaFinnish
- sternumFrench
- cnàimh a' chlèibhScottish Gaelic
- છાતીનું હાડકું, ઉરોસ્થિGujarati
- उरोस्थिHindi
- կրծոսկրArmenian
- brjóstbein, bringubeinIcelandic
- sternoItalian
- 胸骨Japanese
- 가슴뼈Korean
- उरोस्थी, छातीचे हाडMarathi
- sternum, tulang dadaMalay
- borstbeenDutch
- mostekPolish
- esternoPortuguese
- грудная кость, грудинаRussian
- pŕsnicaSlovene
- ఉరోస్థిTelugu
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