sternoclavicular joint


ster·no·cla·vic·u·lar joint

[TA] the synovial articulation between the medial end of the clavicle and the manubrium of the sternum and cartilage of the first rib; an articular disc subdivides the joint into two cavities. Synonym(s): articulatio sternoclavicularis [TA]

ster·no·cla·vic·u·lar joint

(stĕr'nō-klă-vik'yū-lăr joynt) [TA] The synovial articulation between the medial end of the clavicle and the manubrium of the sternum and cartilage of the first rib.

sternoclavicular joint

The joint space between the sternum and the medial extremity of the clavicle.See also: joint