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Breastbone

Breastbone meaning

The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

Synonyms of Breastbone

Example sentences (11)

Use two thumbs in the centre of the baby's chest (aim for the breastbone).

A characteristic sign of angina is that the discomfort usually originates behind your breastbone, although sometimes it may be difficult to pinpoint the exact source of the pain.

The pistol was old and ill kept, and the bullet had deflected off his breastbone and lodged painfully but not life threateningly behind Stuart’s left nipple.

Immediately place the palm of your hand on the patient’s chest just over the lower part of the sternum (breastbone) and press your hand in a pumping motion once or twice by using the other hand.

It’s a metal rod with a sharp blade on one end that hooks under the breastbone.

Gibson posted photos showing close-ups of her injuries on Tuesday night, including a black eye and her friends' bruised breastbone.

People often feel heartburn behind the breastbone and after eating.

At the front of the chest, the breast tissue can extend from the clavicle (collarbone) to the middle of the sternum (breastbone).

Carinatae is the group of all birds and their extinct relatives to possess a keel, or "carina", on the underside of the breastbone used to anchor large flight muscles.

McKinley was hit in the breastbone and stomach, and died eight days later.

The chest ( thoracic cavity ) progressively slopes outwards from the thoracic inlet (atop the breastbone ) and above to the lowest ribs that support the breasts.