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body of sternum
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The middle and longest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and the xiphoid process inferiorly; it considerably lengthier, narrower, and thinner than the manubrium, attains its greatest breadth close to the lower end. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_sternum ]
Term info
Label
body of sternum
Synonyms
- gladiolus of sternum
- mesosternum
- sternal body
- sternum body
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external definition
Proximal portion of the sternum, usually elaborated into a stylum that may be ossified.[AAO]
external ontology notes
AAO defines as 'Proximal portion of the sternum, usually elaborated into a stylum that may be ossified' [AAO:0000939]
has broad synonym
gladiolus
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
corpus sterni, body of the sternum
id
UBERON:0006820
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