manubrium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

manubrium
    n 1: the upper part of the breastbone

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Manubrium \Ma*nu"bri*um\, n.; pl. L. {Manubria}, E.
   {Manubriums}. [L., handle, fr. manus hand.]
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   1. (Anat.) A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior
      segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike
      process of the malleus.
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   2. (Zool.) The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also
      {hypostoma}. See Illust. of {Hydromedusa}.
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