Term Name:	body of sternum
Synonyms:	body of the sternum, corpus sterni, gladiolus, sternum body
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006820]