sternum
IPA: stˈɝnʌm
noun
- (anatomy) The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
- (arachnology) The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.
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Examples of "sternum" in Sentences
- The difficult one is the sternum.
- It's not the sternum that is sore.
- The coxae surround a single sternum.
- Mouthparts, sternum and venter brown.
- Separation of the sternum is necessary.
- Fractures of the sternum are rather uncommon.
- The breastbone is the common name for the sternum.
- No, you have to go through the sternum. The sternum.
- The inner organs are protected by the rib cage and the sternum.
- The quarterback had suffered both a concussion and cracked sternum on the play.
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