manubrium

manubrium definition - medical

ma·nu·bri·um (mə-no͞oˈbrē-əm, -nyo͞oˈ-)

noun pl. ma·nu·bri·a (-brē-ə)
  1. The upper segment of the sternum with which the clavicle and the first two pairs of ribs articulate.
  2. See episternum.
  3. The portion of the malleus that is embedded in the tympanic membrane and extends downward, inward, and backward from the neck of the malleus.

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