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ˈbreast·bone N

breastbone

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The female skeleton also has wider and shorter breastbone and slimmer wrists. en.wikipedia.org

One of the most abnormal findings was the sternum (breastbone) and most parts of the frontal ribs were missing. en.wikipedia.org

The keel on the breastbone, where birds attach the large muscles needed for flight, is also greatly reduced. en.wikipedia.org

The minimally invasive approach does not involve cutting the breastbone, but instead uses multiple incisions in the side of the chest and the leg. en.wikipedia.org

It is not worn as a belt but is placed above the waist between the navel and the breastbone (sternum). en.wikipedia.org

The breastbone is then wired back together and the incision is closed, completing the procedure. en.wikipedia.org

The breastbone and ribs healed rapidly and the tuberculosis of the lungs vanished all within a week or two. en.wikipedia.org

Birds are the only vertebrate animals to have a fused collarbone (the furcula or wishbone) or a keeled sternum or breastbone. en.wikipedia.org

It is inserted into the chest through a cut above the breastbone. en.wikipedia.org

The skeleton's breastbone has also adapted into a large keel, suitable for the attachment of large, powerful flight muscles. en.wikipedia.org

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