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Sternum

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Noun

1. breastbone, sternum

the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sternum

see synonyms of sternum
noun plural -na (-nə) or -nums
1. 
(in humans) a long flat vertical bone, situated in front of the thorax, to which are attached the collarbone and the first seven pairs of ribs
. Nontechnical name: breastbone
2. 
the corresponding part in many other vertebrates
3. 
a cuticular plate covering the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropod
Compare tergum

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Sternum

see synonyms of sternum
nounWord forms: plural ˈsternums or ˈsterna
a thin, flat structure of bone and cartilage to which most of the ribs are attached in the front of the chest in most vertebrates; breastbone

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sternum

see synonyms of sternum
n. pl. ster·nums or ster·na (-nə)
1. A long flat bone in most vertebrates that is situated along the ventral midline of the thorax and articulates with the ribs. The manubrium of the sternum articulates with the clavicles in humans and certain other vertebrates. Also called breastbone.
2. The ventral portion of a body segment of an arthropod.

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