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Examining the skeletons in the pit, Valenzuela found that most of the thrush bones were skulls, breastbones and distal bones of wings and legs.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Angina is often felt beneath the breastbone, described as a heavy, tight, or pressure-like feeling, and is typically relieved with rest.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2025
During open heart surgery, a surgeon makes a 6- to 8-inch cut (incision) down the middle of the chest wall, followed by cutting the breastbone (sternum) and opening the rib cage to expose the heart.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Some hold the skulls of wild sheep, but one specific burial has the breastbone, a great bustard with cut marks.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Angina is often felt beneath the breastbone, described as a heavy, tight, or pressure-like feeling, and is typically relieved with rest.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2025
During open heart surgery, a surgeon makes a 6- to 8-inch cut (incision) down the middle of the chest wall, followed by cutting the breastbone (sternum) and opening the rib cage to expose the heart.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Some hold the skulls of wild sheep, but one specific burial has the breastbone, a great bustard with cut marks.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Breastbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breastbone. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn 
-ˌbōn
: sternum
Medical Definition
breastbone
noun
breast·bone
ˈbres(t)-ˈbōn, -ˌbōn
: sternum
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