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manubrium

ma·nu·bri·um [ mə nbree əm ] (plural ma·nu·bri·a [ mə nbree ə ] or ma·nu·bri·ums)


noun 
Definition:
 
handle-shaped anatomical part: a handle-shaped anatomical part, e.g. the upper part of the sternum or part of the inner ear

[Mid-17th century. < Latin, "handle" < manus "hand"]
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