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Noun: breastbone  'brest,bown
  1. The flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
    - sternum

Derived forms: breastbones

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: axial skeleton, chest, pectus, thorax

Encyclopedia: Breastbone

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