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noun
The flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs.
synonym: sternum.
is a specific kind of: bone, os.
has as a part: corpus sternum, gladiolus | manubrium | xiphoid process.
is a part of: chest, pectus, thorax | axial skeleton.
derivation: sternal.
Dutch: sternum, borstbeenPolish: mostek
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