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English noun: sternum

1. sternum (body) the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs


Synonymsbreastbone


Broader (hypernym)bone, os


Part holonymcorpus sternum, gladiolus, manubrium, xiphoid process


Part meronymaxial skeleton, chest, pectus, thorax









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