Breastbone Meaning in English

word

US

ˈbrɛstˌboʊn

BREST-bohn

UK

bɹˈɛstbəʊn

BREST-bohn

التعريف

The flat bone in the center of the chest that connects the ribs and helps protect the heart and lungs.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Breastbone' is the common term for the anatomical name 'sternum.' Used mainly in medical, anatomical, or health contexts. Not to be confused with the collarbone (clavicle), which is higher up and runs horizontally.

• Spanish: esternón
• Portuguese (BR): esterno
• Portuguese (PT): esterno
• Chinese (Simplified): 胸骨
• Chinese (Traditional): 胸骨
• Hindi: उरोस्थि
• Arabic: عظم القص
• Bengali: ব্রেস্টবোন - স্টার্নাম
• Russian: грудина
• Japanese: 胸骨
• Vietnamese: xương ức
• Korean: 흉골
• Turkish: göğüs kemiği - sternum
• Urdu: سینہ کی ہڈی
• Indonesian: tulang dada

جمل نموذجية

The doctor pointed to my breastbone during the exam.

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I hurt my breastbone when I fell.

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Your breastbone protects your heart.

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I always feel a little ache right below my breastbone when I'm nervous.

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He tapped his breastbone to show where it hurt.

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If you press on your breastbone, you can feel how firm it is.

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