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body of sternum

Term ID
UBERON:0006820
Synonyms
  • body of the sternum
  • corpus sterni
  • gladiolus
  • sternum body
Definition
The middle and longest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and the xiphoid process inferiorly; it considerably lengthier, narrower, and thinner than the manubrium, attains its greatest breadth close to the lower end. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_sternum
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