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Meaning of
sternum
in English
sternum
us
//ˈstɝ.nəm//
uk
//ˈstɝ.nəm//
#uncommon
Plural
sternums
Definitions
Noun
the
breastbone
area
The
doctor
examined
the
patient's
sternum
for
any
signs
of
injury
.
a
bone
with
three
main
parts
(
manubrium
,
etc
.)
The
human
sternum
is
composed
of
the
manubrium
,
body
,
and
xiphoid
process
.
a
spider's
ventral
plate
(
between
coxae
)
The
arachnologist
studied
the
sternum
of
the
spider
to
identify
its
species
.
