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sternum
has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
Synonyms Used in print (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)The bone of the vertebral bodies , ribs , and sternum was soft and was easily compressed . Related terms os thorax axial_skeleton manubrium xiphoid_process gladiolus |
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