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noun
The small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: ensiform, ensiform process, metasternum, xiphisternum
Antonyms: none provided
noun
smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
History
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Across languages
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