episternum

[ ep-uh-stur-nuh m ]
/ ˌɛp əˈstɜr nəm /

noun, plural ep·i·ster·na [ep-uh-stur-nuh] /ˌɛp əˈstɜr nə/.

Anatomy. manubrium.
Entomology. the anterior portion of a pleuron.

Origin of episternum

First recorded in 1850–55; epi- + sternum

Words nearby episternum

epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology, episternal, episternum, epistle, epistle side, epistle to the galatians, epistler, epistolary

Example sentences from the Web for episternum

British Dictionary definitions for episternum

episternum
/ (ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə)

the manubrium of the sternum in mammals
another name for interclavicle

Derived forms of episternum

episternal, adjective

Medical definitions for episternum

episternum
[ ĕp′ĭ-stûr′nəm ]

n.

The broad upper segment of the sternum occasionally fused with the body of the sternum and forming the sternal angle. manubrium presternum