sternum
noun/ˈstɜːnəm/
/ˈstɜːrnəm/
(plural sternums, sterna
(anatomy)/ˈstɜːnə/
/ˈstɜːrnə/
)- the breastboneTopics Bodyc2Word Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek sternon ‘chest’.
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