manubrium

[ muh-noo-bree-uhm, -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, adjective

Words nearby manubrium

manualist, manual training, manual transmission, manual ventilation, manubial column, manubrium, manucode, manuduction, Manuel, Manuel I, manuf.

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Example sentences from the Web for manubrium

An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
In Tiaropsis indicans the manubrium recovers in normal water sooner than the nectocalyx.
Jellyfish, Starfish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems|G. J. Romanes
The stomach may be drawn out into the manubrium, forming a proboscis (“Magenstiel”) of considerable length.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
The sternum is much wider than long, and no specimens give evidence of a manubrium.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley

It differs from Limnocodium in having practically no manubrium but a wide mouth two-thirds the diameter of the umbrella across.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various

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, adjective

Word Origin for manubrium

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: handle, from manus hand

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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.

单词	manubrium
释义	manubrium [ muh-noo-bree-uhm, -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, adjective Words nearby manubrium manualist, manual training, manual transmission, manual ventilation, manubial column, manubrium, manucode, manuduction, Manuel, Manuel I, manuf. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manubrium An articular facet begins on the manubrium near the neck and spirals halfway around the head of the malleus. Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks\|John A. White In Tiaropsis indicans the manubrium recovers in normal water sooner than the nectocalyx. Jellyfish, Starfish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems\|G. J. Romanes The stomach may be drawn out into the manubrium, forming a proboscis (“Magenstiel”) of considerable length. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various The sternum is much wider than long, and no specimens give evidence of a manubrium. Dragons of the Air\|H. G. Seeley It differs from Limnocodium in having practically no manubrium but a wide mouth two-thirds the diameter of the umbrella across. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various 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, adjective Word Origin for manubrium C17: from New Latin, from Latin: handle, from manus hand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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