Examples of breastbone in a Sentence
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The cardiothoracic surgeon will make a large incision down the center of your chest, cut open the sternum (breastbone), and spread the rib cage to visualize and operate on the heart.
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
One evening, mid-dream, Merrell threw himself into a corner of a nightstand, breaking his skin but narrowly missing his breastbone.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
This type of pain occurs as a squeezing sensation or feeling of pressure behind your breastbone.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
Other symptoms include pain behind the breastbone, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, chronic cough, and unintended weight loss.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024
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Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
One evening, mid-dream, Merrell threw himself into a corner of a nightstand, breaking his skin but narrowly missing his breastbone.
—Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2023
This type of pain occurs as a squeezing sensation or feeling of pressure behind your breastbone.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
Other symptoms include pain behind the breastbone, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, chronic cough, and unintended weight loss.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 July 2024
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“Breastbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breastbone. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn 
-ˌbōn
: sternum
Medical Definition
breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: sternum
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