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sternum
[ stur-nuhm ]
noun
- Anatomy, Zoology. a bone or series of bones extending along the middle line of the ventral portion of the body of most vertebrates, consisting in humans of a flat, narrow bone connected with the clavicles and the true ribs; breastbone.
- the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropod.
sternum
/ ˈstɜːnəm /
noun
- (in man) 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 namebreastbone
- the corresponding part in many other vertebrates
- a cuticular plate covering the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropod Compare tergum
sternum
/ stûr′nəm /
- A long, flat bone located in the center of the chest, serving as a support for the collarbone and ribs.
- Also called breastbone
- See more at skeleton
Derived Forms
- ˈsternal, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of sternum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sternum1
Example Sentences
"I play rugby, so having scars on my legs from studs and knocks here and there, having one on my sternum doesn't faze me."
As the shock wave moved through Cabler’s body it broke his sternum, pushed all of his ribs apart and shattered his eardrums.
That doesn’t sit right with Terra Vance, whose father — “a real Vance,” she says — worked in the coal mines for 40 years; where he once snapped his sternum when a mountain collapsed on him.
John fractured his sternum and sustained injuries to his hand.
Sutures, as in the skull, don’t move in adults, and cartilaginous joints, such as those that connect the ribs to the sternum, tend to have very limited mobility.
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