manubrium
[ muh-noo-bree-uh m, -nyoo- ]
/ məˈnu bri əm, -ˈnyu- /
noun, plural ma·nu·bri·a [muh-noo-bree-uh, -nyoo-] /məˈnu bri ə, -ˈnyu-/, ma·nu·bri·ums.
Anatomy, Zoology.
a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle.
Also called presternum. Anatomy.
- the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum.Compare gladiolus(def 2), xiphisternum.
- the long process of the malleus.
Origin of manubrium
1650–60; < New Latin, Latin: a handle, akin to
manus hand
OTHER WORDS FROM manubrium
ma·nu·bri·al, adjectiveWords nearby manubrium
manual transmission,
manual ventilation,
manualism,
manualist,
manubial column,
manubrium,
manucode,
manuduction,
manue,
manuel,
manuel i
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British Dictionary definitions for manubrium
manubrium
/ (məˈnjuːbrɪəm) /
noun plural -bria (-brɪə) or -briums
anatomy
any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum
zoology
the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of a coelenterate medusa such as a jellyfish
Derived forms of manubrium
manubrial, adjectiveWord Origin for manubrium
C17: from New Latin, from Latin: handle, from
manus hand
Medical definitions for manubrium
manubrium
[ mə-nōō′brē-əm, -nyōō′- ]
n. pl. ma•nu•bri•a (-brē-ə)
The upper segment of the sternum with which the clavicle and the first two pairs of ribs articulate.
episternum
The portion of the malleus that is embedded in the tympanic membrane and extends downward, inward, and backward from the neck of the malleus.