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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