Sternum

/ˈstɜː.nəm/

Synonyms for "sternum" (4 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (1)

Related words (2)

Noun(2 words)

Related word relations

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More general

5 entries
anatomical structureaxial skeletonboneflat boneos

More specific

3 entries
corpus sternimanubriumxiphoid process

Collocations

6 entries
breastbone fracturecorpus sternimanubrium sternisternocostal jointssternum fracturexiphoid process

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In the hummingbird the wishbone is light and weak and so short that it does not come near the sternum.

Source: tatoeba (11469082)

Apply pressure to the center of the sternum.

Source: tatoeba (13178618)

Tom felt a sharp pain in his sternum.

Source: tatoeba (13178619)

The neckline fell into a V, showing the bone of his sternum.

Source: wiktionary

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