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1. Sternum
   [arthropod anatomy] The sternum (pl. "sterna") is the ventral portion of a segment of an arthropod thorax or abdomen. In insects, the sterna are usually single, large sclerites, and external. However, they can sometimes be divided in two or more, in which case the subunits are called sternit...
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2. Sternum
   The sternum is the breastbone. In birds, the keeled sternum anchors some flight muscles.
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3. Sternum
   The ventral body sclerite of an insect or the breast bone in higher animals.
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4. sternum
   [n] - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
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5. Sternum
   The sternum is the breastbone, the long flat vertical bone at the front of the chest to which the collarbone and the upper-seven pairs of ribs join.
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6. Sternum
   (Chest Bone) The bone at the front of the chest where the ribs meet. Bone marrow is sometimes taken from the sternum during a bone marrow harvest.
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7. Sternum
   the long, flat bone located at the centre of the chest
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8. Sternum
   A longitudinal unpaired plate of bone forming the middle of the anterior wall of the thorax, articulating above with the clavicles and along its sides with the cartilages of the first seven ribs (known as the breast bone)
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9. Sternum
   The breast bone.
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10. Sternum
    The breast bone.
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11. Sternum
    Sternum: Anatomic name for the breast bone, the long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest. The sternum articulates (comes together) with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle (collar bone) on either side. The sternum consists of three parts: the manubrium (t...
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12. sternum
    breast bone Category: Medicine
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13. Sternum
    Ster'num noun ; plural Latin Sterna , English Sternums . [ New Latin , from Greek ..., the breast, chest.] 1. (Anat.) A plate of cartilage, or a series of bony or cartilaginous plates or segments, in the median line of...
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14. sternum
    The breastbone. The sternum articulates with the ribs 1 through 7 on either side of the chest. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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15. sternum
    breastbone noun the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
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16. sternum
    (stur´nәm) a plate of bone forming the middle of the anterior wall of the thorax and articulating with the clavicles and the cartilages of the first seven ribs. It consists of three parts, the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.
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17. Sternum
    • (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.
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18. sternum
    in the anatomy of tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates), elongated bone in the centre of the chest that articulates with and provides support for the ... [3 related articles]
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19. sternum
    sternum (s)
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20. Sternum
    A sclerotized plate between the coxae marking the floor of the cephalothorax.
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21. Sternum
    The heart-shaped or oval exoskeletal shield covering the under surface of the cephalothorax.
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22. sternum
    A flat, narrow bone that extends from the base of the neck to just below the diaphragm in the center of the chest. The sternum or breastbone consists of three sections: a triangular upper part called the manubrium; a long narrow middle part called the body or gladiolus; and a lower, more flexible ca...
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23. sternum
    sternum: see rib.
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24. Sternum
    In anatomy, the sternum is a flat, blade-like bone located at the center of the chest. It serves as the anterior site of articulation for the ribs via cartilaginous connections, called costal cartilage. The pectoralis major also anchors to the sternum, giving the shoulder joint much of its strength ...
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25. sternum
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ster′nŭm, -nī, -nă Definitions: 1. 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 manub...
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