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sternum

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English

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An anterior view of the human sternum (in red).
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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin sternum, related to Old English steorn (forehead), German Stirn (forehead).

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Noun

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sternum (plural sterna or sternums)

  1. (anatomy) The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process. [from 1660]
  2. (arachnology) The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.

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Czech

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Noun

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sternum n

  1. sternum, breastbone
    Synonym: hrudní kost

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Further reading

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  • sternum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • sternum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

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sternum m (plural sternums)

  1. sternum, breastbone

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Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon, breast, chest; breastbone).

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Noun

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sternum n (genitive sternī); second declension (New Latin)

  1. (anatomy) The breastbone.

Inflection

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative sternum sterna
genitive sternī sternōrum
dative sternō sternīs
accusative sternum sterna
ablative sternō sternīs
vocative sternum sterna

Descendants

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  • Catalan: estèrnum, estern
  • Czech: sternum
  • English: sternum
  • French: sternum
  • Irish: steirneam