sternum
n. breastbone, long flat bone connected to the ribs (Anatomy, Zoology) | ||||
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Sternum Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Sternum
(n.)
The ventral part of any one of the somites of an arthropod.
(n.)
A plate of cartilage, or a series of bony or cartilaginous plates or segments, in the median line of the pectoral skeleton of most vertebrates above fishes; the breastbone.
(n.)
The ventral part of any one of the somites of an arthropod.
(n.)
A plate of cartilage, or a series of bony or cartilaginous plates or segments, in the median line of the pectoral skeleton of most vertebrates above fishes; the breastbone.
| WordNet 2.0 |
sternum
Noun
1. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
(synonym) breastbone
(hypernym) bone, os
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus
(part-meronym) gladiolus, corpus sternum
Noun
1. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
(synonym) breastbone
(hypernym) bone, os
(part-holonym) thorax, chest, pectus
(part-meronym) gladiolus, corpus sternum
Sternum Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Sternum
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Sternum Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Sternum
A sclerite on the ventral side (underside) of the body.
A sclerite on the ventral side (underside) of the body.
Sternum Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Sternum
The sternum (from Greek στέρνον, sternon, "chest" and hebrew pronounced "Shamokin" also meaning chest) or breastbone is a long, flat bone located in the center of the thorax (chest). It connects to the rib bones via cartilage, forming the rib cage with them, and thus helps to protect the lungs, heart and major blood vessels from physical trauma.
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