sternum

[ stur-nuhm ]

/ ˈstɜr nəm /

noun, plural ster·na [stur-nuh], /ˈstɜr nə/, ster·nums.

Anatomy, Zoology. a bone or series of bones extending along the middle line of the ventral portion of the body of most vertebrates, consisting in humans of a flat, narrow bone connected with the clavicles and the true ribs; breastbone.

the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropod.

Origin of sternum

1660–70; <New Latin <Greek stérnon chest, breastbone

Words nearby sternum

sternotomy, sternovertebral, sternpost, stern sheets, sternson, sternum, sternutation, sternutator, sternutatory, sternward, sternwards

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Example sentences from the Web for sternum

He lifted his t-shirt and showed us a long scar, running from sternum to waistband.
Watching ISIS Come to Power Again|Elliot Ackerman|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The point of the weapon was concealed by the sternum that it had penetrated with such surprising force.
The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life|Michael Daly|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then you get a gander at the full monty, as it were, and he looks like someone inflated him from the sternum down.
The Christie Girth|Michael Tomasky|December 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He considers it the usual crazy talk until one night when his sternum is nearly crushed by a snarling, otherworldly apparition.
A New ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’: Victor LaValle’s ‘The Devil in Silver’|Drew Toal|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Sternum differs from that of C. clangula by having the notch lower, more faint behind and shorter in front.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
The weapon entered between the second and third ribs on the left side close to the sternum or breast-bone.
John Thorndyke's Cases|R. Austin Freeman
Substernal, sub-ster′nal, adj. situated beneath the sternum.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
The sternum of the last thoracic somite is immovably united with the preceding.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
In advanced cases the ribs become approximated, and the lower end of the sternum is projected forward.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for sternum

sternum

/ (ˈstɜːnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums

(in man) a long flat vertical bone, situated in front of the thorax, to which are attached the collarbone and the first seven pairs of ribsNontechnical name: breastbone

the corresponding part in many other vertebrates

a cuticular plate covering the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropodCompare tergum

Derived forms of sternum

sternal, adjective

Word Origin for sternum

C17: via New Latin from Greek sternon breastbone

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Medical definitions for sternum

sternum

[ stûr′nəm ]

n. pl. ster•nums

A long flat bone, articulating with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle, forming the middle part of the anterior wall of the thorax, and consisting of the corpus, manubrium, and xiphoid process.breastbone

Scientific definitions for sternum

sternum

[ stûr′nəm ]

A long, flat bone located in the center of the chest, serving as a support for the collarbone and ribs. Also called breastbone See more at skeleton.

单词	sternum
释义	sternum [ stur-nuhm ] / ˈstɜr nəm / noun, plural ster·na [stur-nuh], /ˈstɜr nə/, ster·nums. Anatomy, Zoology. a bone or series of bones extending along the middle line of the ventral portion of the body of most vertebrates, consisting in humans of a flat, narrow bone connected with the clavicles and the true ribs; breastbone. the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropod. Origin of sternum 1660–70; <New Latin <Greek stérnon chest, breastbone Words nearby sternum sternotomy, sternovertebral, sternpost, stern sheets, sternson, sternum, sternutation, sternutator, sternutatory, sternward, sternwards Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sternum He lifted his t-shirt and showed us a long scar, running from sternum to waistband. Watching ISIS Come to Power Again\|Elliot Ackerman\|September 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The point of the weapon was concealed by the sternum that it had penetrated with such surprising force. The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life\|Michael Daly\|January 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then you get a gander at the full monty, as it were, and he looks like someone inflated him from the sternum down. The Christie Girth\|Michael Tomasky\|December 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He considers it the usual crazy talk until one night when his sternum is nearly crushed by a snarling, otherworldly apparition. A New ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’: Victor LaValle’s ‘The Devil in Silver’\|Drew Toal\|August 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Sternum differs from that of C. clangula by having the notch lower, more faint behind and shorter in front. Extinct Birds\|Walter Rothschild The weapon entered between the second and third ribs on the left side close to the sternum or breast-bone. John Thorndyke's Cases\|R. Austin Freeman Substernal, sub-ster′nal, adj. situated beneath the sternum. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various The sternum of the last thoracic somite is immovably united with the preceding. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various In advanced cases the ribs become approximated, and the lower end of the sternum is projected forward. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for sternum sternum / (ˈstɜːnəm) / noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums (in man) a long flat vertical bone, situated in front of the thorax, to which are attached the collarbone and the first seven pairs of ribsNontechnical name: breastbone the corresponding part in many other vertebrates a cuticular plate covering the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropodCompare tergum Derived forms of sternum sternal, adjective Word Origin for sternum C17: via New Latin from Greek sternon breastbone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sternum sternum [ stûr′nəm ] n. pl. ster•nums A long flat bone, articulating with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle, forming the middle part of the anterior wall of the thorax, and consisting of the corpus, manubrium, and xiphoid process.breastbone The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sternum sternum [ stûr′nəm ] A long, flat bone located in the center of the chest, serving as a support for the collarbone and ribs. Also called breastbone See more at skeleton. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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