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- [stur-nuh m]
- /ˈstɜr nəm/
- /ˈstɜː.nəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stur-nuh m]
- /ˈstɜr nəm/
Definitions of sternum word
- noun plural sternum 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. 1
- noun plural sternum the ventral surface of a body segment of an arthropod. 1
- noun sternum breastbone 1
- countable noun sternum Your sternum is the long flat bone which goes from your throat to the bottom of your ribs and to which your ribs are attached. 0
- noun sternum (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 0
- noun sternum the corresponding part in many other vertebrates 0
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Origin of sternum
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < New Latin < Greek stérnon chest, breastbone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sternum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sternum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sternum usage trend in Literature
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- the sternum is what to the heart?
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- how to pop your sternum?
- where is the sternum located?
- what is your sternum?
- what does the sternum do?
- why does my sternum pop?
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