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presternum
pre·ster·num P0544450 (prē-stûr′nəm)n. See manubrium.presternum (priːˈstɜːnəm) n (Anatomy) the anterior section of the sternum
presternum
ma·nu·bri·um of ster·num [TA] the upper segment of the sternum, a flattened, roughly triangular bone, occasionally fused with the body of the sternum, forming with it a slight angle, the sternal angle. Synonym(s): manubrium sterni [TA], episternum, presternumpresternum (prē-stûr′nəm)n. See manubrium.presternum (pre-ster'num) [L. prae, before, in front of, + Gr. sternon, chest] The upper part of the sternum. See: manubrium sterni |