sternum

[US]/'stɜːnəm/
[UK]/'stɝnəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. breastbone, chest piece, thoracic plate.

Example Sentences

A lot of foci in the lungs are the features of the sternum, including transudatory foci and proliferous foci, therefore, it should be considered probably for the secondary TB.

8. The length of the body, measured from the sternum (breast-bone) to the ischiatic tuberosity, should not exceed the height at the withers by, at most, 15 %.

The sternum protects the heart and lungs.

A fractured sternum can be very painful.

Doctors often check the sternum for any abnormalities.

The sternum is located in the center of the chest.

The sternum connects to the ribs.

A strong blow to the sternum can cause serious injury.

The sternum is a flat bone.

The sternum can be felt at the front of the chest.

The sternum is an important part of the skeletal system.

Injuries to the sternum can affect breathing.

Real-world Examples

Here we have the sternum, which connects all your ribs.

Source: Children's Encyclopedia Song

Where are we at? - Dr. Reid's just opened the sternum.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

And as you relax your shoulders, just see if you can lift your sternum just a bit.

Source: Master teaches you how to practice yoga skillfully.

They have this streamlined sternum with lower sternal keels.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2022 Collection

She plummeted three stories to the grass below, fracturing three vertebrae in her back, her sternum and several ribs.

Source: People Magazine

She says bird flight has everything to do with the shape and size of a bird's sternum, or breastbone.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2022 Collection

On the female's chest, the ribs and the sternum have been beautifully carved.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

And so because the sternum is a complex element in three dimensions.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2022 Collection

Birds with a deep sternal keel fly more slowly, those with long sternums are associated with running birds.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2022 Compilation

Drawing the palms together at the heart, sternum to thumbs here as we press up. Strong legs.

Source: Master teaches you how to practice yoga skillfully.

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