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sternum
noun
ster·num
| \ ˈstər-nəm
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plural sternums
or sterna\ ˈstər-nə
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Definition of sternum
: a compound ventral bone or cartilage of most vertebrates other than fishes that connects the ribs or the shoulder girdle or both and in humans consists of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process
— called also breastbone
Examples of sternum in a Sentence
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After a sternum rub, a third dose of Narcan was given. — Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, "MSP: 4 doses of Narcan save wrong-way driver in Taylor," 18 Aug. 2019 Galva was taken to Aventura Hospital, where medical staff told police the blade had pierced her sternum at an angle and there was a wound to her back that was consistent with a puncture, the report said. — Linda Trischitta, sun-sentinel.com, "Spear impales woman and kills her. Now her boyfriend is accused of murder.," 17 July 2019 Many of the models were heaped with backpacks worn high on the back that pushed the sternum forward. — Vogue, "The Top 12 Collections of the Fall 2019 Menswear Season," 23 Jan. 2019 But nothing has stuck with me as intensely or as deeply as an early scene of model/magazine editor/jewelry designer/bare sternum enthusiast Kelly Killoren Bensimon going for a run in front of a cab down the middle of Fifth Avenue. — Alison Leiby, The Cut, "I Think About This a Lot: Kelly Bensimon Running Behind a Cab," 9 July 2018 When the other voices are not enough, Smith pulls a hoarse yell from somewhere near his sternum and lathers out his judgment. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, "Stephen A. Smith Won’t Stop Talking," 16 June 2018 Last week, Bush also apologized for punching his former wife in the sternum and giving her a black eye more than a decade ago. — Emma Ockerman And Scott Deveau, chicagotribune.com, "Athenahealth CEO Bush steps down after misconduct allegations, clearing the way for a sale," 6 June 2018 The apology follows a report from the Daily Mail that Jonathan Bush, a nephew of former president George H.W. Bush, had struck his ex-wife Sarah Seldon in the sternum and once gave her a black eye, according to 2006 court documents. — Washington Post, "The Health 202: Why Hurricane Maria killed not dozens but thousands of Puerto Ricans," 30 May 2018 The North Face Electra Daypack ($40; 25 percent off) The Electra daypack features a women-specific back panel and shoulder straps with a hideaway sternum strap and soft, breathable mesh. — The Editors, Outside Online, "Sweet Deals on Gear That Will Help You Travel the World," 18 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sternum.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sternum
noun
ster·num
| \ ˈstər-nəm
\
\
plural sternums
or sterna\ -nə \
Kids Definition of sternum
sternum
noun
ster·num
| \ ˈstər-nəm
\
\
plural sternums
or sterna\ -nə
\
\
Medical Definition of sternum
: a compound ventral bone or cartilage that lies in the median central part of the body of most vertebrates above fishes and that in humans is about seven inches (18 centimeters) long, consists in the adult of three parts, and connects with the clavicles and the cartilages of the upper seven pairs of ribs
— called also breastbone
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