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Angina is often felt beneath the breastbone, described as a heavy, tight, or pressure-like feeling, and is typically relieved with rest.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2025
Examining the skeletons in the pit, Valenzuela found that most of the thrush bones were skulls, breastbones and distal bones of wings and legs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
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
These short pulses— which penetrate through the patient’s skin, breastbone and muscles — control the pacing.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2025
Examining the skeletons in the pit, Valenzuela found that most of the thrush bones were skulls, breastbones and distal bones of wings and legs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
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
These short pulses— which penetrate through the patient’s skin, breastbone and muscles — control the pacing.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Breastbone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breastbone. Accessed 6 Sep. 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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