(n.) A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.
(n.) The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.
Example Sentences:
(1) We have used a partial median sternotomy extending from the manubrium to the level of the second intercostal space with extension into that space.
(2) The L-glucose treatment did not produce changes in maternal blood D-glucose levels but did produce fetuses with small urinary bladders, microphthalmia and abnormal ossification limited to the manubrium.
(3) The authors hypothesize that aortic isthmus lacerations result from a pinch of the aorta between the spine and the anterior bony thorax (manubrium, clavicle, and first ribs) during chest compression caused by abrupt deceleration.
(4) Authors describe their own experience of Sundaresan anterior approach and exposure of the upper thoracic vertebrae (T1-T2) including resection of the internal third of the clavicle and manubrium sterni.
(5) It consists of connective tissue and is not integrated into the manubrium.
(6) In the present clinical study, laser Doppler flowmetry was adapted to identify changes in blood supply to the left half of the divided manubrium sternum during separation of the left internal mammary artery from its chest wall attachment.
(7) The area of the thoracic inlet below the clavicle was defined as a radiolucent area surrounded superiorly by the lower border of the clavicle, inferiorly by the inner margin of the first rib and medially by the lateral margin of the manubrium (CRM area).
(8) The use of the sternal manubrium as zero reference point did not allow comparison of values in standing and recumbent animals and it was considered that serial measurements were of more value than isolated determinations in assessing the circulatory state of an animal.
(9) Of these patients, three had osteomyelitis of the manubrium and sternum, two had osteosarcoma of the sternum, and one had osteomyelitis and radionecrosis of the manubrium and sternum.
(10) All catheters were tunnelled from the point of insertion to the midpoint of the manubrium or upper sternum.
(11) We studied the usefulness of the olecranon-manubrium percussion (OMP) test, a physical diagnostic procedure performed in shoulder trauma.
(12) This case presents several particularities: semi-emergency salvage procedure, use of a saphenous vein graft to revascularise the intestinal artery using the lingual artery as nutrient artery, venous drainage of the transplant via the intrathoracic left brachiocephalic vein, necessity for resection of the left half of the manubrium sterni and the head of the left clavicle.
(13) In addition to the sternal bands, the "paired suprasternal Anlage" takes part in the shaping of the manubrium sterni as reported by Klima (1968) for other mammals.
(14) Oligohydramnios led, within 48 hours, to significant reductions in the transverse dimension (5.9-6.1%) and in the distance between the manubrium and the dome of the diaphragm (1.7-2.2%).
(15) The thickness of the manubrium, the width and thickness of the body of the sternum at the level of second intercostal space as well as the thickness of the spongiosa and outer and inner compact layers have been measured in 67 human cadavers.
(16) In this paper, a more realistic model of the manubrium is incorporated into an existing finite-element model of the cat eardrum.
(17) The anterior part of the manubrium is surrounded by a polaroplast consisting of a "spongy" (vesicular) and a lamellar zone.
(18) On the basis of our findings, we conclude that surgical removal of the sternum and manubrium in conjunction with muscle flap repair is a well-tolerated procedure.
(19) Similarly, the manubrium would move posteriorly in manubriosternal dislocations.
(20) Finger to floor distance and chin manubrium distance improved significantly for at least six months (p less than 0.05).
Tube
Definition:
(n.) A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe.
(n.) A telescope.
(n.) A vessel in animal bodies or plants, which conveys a fluid or other substance.
(n.) The narrow, hollow part of a gamopetalous corolla.
(n.) A priming tube, or friction primer. See under Priming, and Friction.
(n.) A small pipe forming part of the boiler, containing water and surrounded by flame or hot gases, or else surrounded by water and forming a flue for the gases to pass through.
(n.) A more or less cylindrical, and often spiral, case secreted or constructed by many annelids, crustaceans, insects, and other animals, for protection or concealment. See Illust. of Tubeworm.
(n.) One of the siphons of a bivalve mollusk.
(v. t.) To furnish with a tube; as, to tube a well.
Example Sentences:
(1) Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, volumes, and temperatures of expired gas were measured from the tracheal and esophageal tubes.
(2) These organic compounds were found to be stable on the sorbent tubes for at least seven days.
(3) Since the advance and return of sperm inside the tubes could facilitate the interaction of sperm with secretions participating in its maturation, the persistent infertility after vasectomy could be related to the contractile alteration that follows the excessive tubal distention.
(4) Average fluoroscopy time per procedure was 27.8 minutes of which 15.1 minutes were for nephrostomy tube insertion and 12.7 minutes were for calculi extraction.
(5) Cells (1 x 10(5)) were seeded in 12- x -75-mm tissue culture tubes and incubated with various doses of IL-1 beta, IL-1 alpha, TNF-alpha, and IFN-gamma, alone or in specific combinations, for 15 min, two, 12, 24, and 72 h. PGE concentrations in the media were measured by radio-immunoassay.
(6) This attack can take place during organogenesis, during early differentiation of neural anlagen after neural tube closure or during biochemical differentiation of the brain.
(7) 16 tube (usually a Baker tube) was inserted by gastrostomy and advanced distally into the colon.
(8) At first, immunofluorescence demonstrated the presence of laminin-binding sites at the surface of germ tubes.
(9) By 3 d in the chick embryo, the first neurons detected by antibodies to Ng-CAM are located in the ventral neural tube; these precursors of motor neurons emit well-stained fibers to the periphery.
(10) The flow of a specified concentration of test gas exits from the mixing board, enters a distributing tube, and is then distributed equally to 12 chamber tubes housing one mouse each.
(11) The X-ray tube rotates outside the detector array at the rate of one revolution per second.
(12) Predominantly observed defects included neural crest cells in ectopic locations, both within and external to the neural tube, and mildly deformed neural tubes containing some dissociating cells.
(13) To provide a seal with low pressure-high volume cuffed tubes, cuff sizes of 20.5 mm and 27.5 mm are recommended for female and male patients, respectively.
(14) In a double-blind trial, 50 patients with subcostal incisions performed for cholecystectomy or splenectomy, received 10 ml of either 0.5% bupivacaine plain or physiological saline twice daily by wound perfusion through an indwelling drainage tube for 3 days after operation.
(15) Since the early 1960's nasotracheal tubes have been used for neonates with primary respiratory diseases which necessitated positive pressure ventilation.
(16) Multiple blood samples were obtained over one dosing interval following oral CyA administration in eight liver transplant patients before and after T-tube clamping.
(17) Capnometry was performed through the lumen (CO2d) and the proximal end of the endotracheal tube (CO2p).
(18) The normal tissues included the ovary, fallopian tube, uterine endometrium, uterine cervix, and vagina.
(19) A survey into the current usage of tracheal tubes and associated procedures, such as various sedation regimes and antacid therapy, in intensive care units was carried out in Sweden by sending a questionnaire to physicians in charge of intensive care units in 70 acute hospitals which included seven main teaching hospitals.
(20) The NJ tubes remained in place an average of 13 days, and the GJ tubes remained in place an average of 37 days.