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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Breast"bone`\ (br[e^]st"b[=o]n`), n. The bone of the breast; the sternum.
| Pronunciation: | 'brest`bown | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs | ||
| Synonyms: | sternum | ||
| See Also: | axial skeleton, bone, chest, corpus sternum, gladiolus, manubrium, os, pectus, thorax, xiphoid process | ||
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| Definition: | \Breast"bone`\ (br[e^]st"b[=o]n`), n. The bone of the breast; the sternum. | ||
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