The middle and longest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and the xiphoid process inferiorly; it considerably lengthier, narrower, and thinner than the manubrium, attains its greatest breadth close to the lower end. [ MP:0012512 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_sternum ]
Synonyms: gladiolus of sternum sternum body mesosternum sternal body
Term information
- SCTID:361743001
- Wikipedia:Body_of_sternum
- EMAPA:37443 (MA:th)
- FMA:7487
- AAO:0000939
Proximal portion of the sternum, usually elaborated into a stylum that may be ossified.[AAO]
AAO defines as 'Proximal portion of the sternum, usually elaborated into a stylum that may be ossified' [AAO:0000939]