Sternum: , gen. sterni, pl. , sterna [TA] A long flat bone, articulating with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle, forming the middle part of the anterior wall of the thorax; it consists of three portions: the corpus or body, the manubrium, and the xiphoid process. SYN: breast bone. [Mod. L. fr. G. sternon, the chest]
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Sternum: the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Sternum (organ): Bone on the front of the chest.
Sternum (organ): See Sternum (organ information).
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