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breastbone

/ˈbrest.bəʊn/

Traduction: Os plat situé au centre de la poitrine, qui relie les clavicules et les sept premières paires de côtes.

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noun

/ˈbrest.bəʊn/C1formalmedical
  • frOs plat situé au centre de la poitrine, qui relie les clavicules et les sept premières paires de côtes.

A noun referring to the flat bone located in the center of the chest that connects with the collarbones and the first seven pairs of ribs.

  1. SternumB2formalmedical

    The flat, elongated bone located in the center of the chest that connects to the collarbones and the first seven pairs of ribs.

    frSternum

    • The doctor examined the patient's breastbone for any fractures.
    • During CPR, pressure is applied to the center of the breastbone.
    • The breastbone protects the heart and major blood vessels behind it.

    Synonymessternum

Formes
  • breastbones plural form
  • breastbones' possessive plural form
  • breastbone's possessive singular form