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breastbone

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001243

The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall. The breastbone is attached to the collarbone and the first seven ribs. Also called sternum.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001243
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymssternum
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001243",
  "term": "breastbone",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall. The breastbone is attached to the collarbone and the first seven ribs. Also called sternum.",
  "synonyms": [
    "sternum"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/breastbone/"
}

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