body of sternum
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006820
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. [ MP:0012512 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_sternum ]
Synonyms: gladiolus of sternum, sternum body, mesosternum, sternal body
Term info
- SCTID:361743001
- Wikipedia:Body_of_sternum
- FMA:7487
- EMAPA:37443 (MA:th)
- AAO:0000939
Proximal portion of the sternum, usually elaborated into a stylum that may be ossified.[AAO]
AAO defines as 'Proximal portion of the sternum, usually elaborated into a stylum that may be ossified' [AAO:0000939]
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corpus sterni, body of the sternum
gladiolus
uberon
UBERON:0006820
Body of sternum