noun
- plural of sternum; the flat bones in the center of the chest that connect to the ribs
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The doctor examined both patients’ sternums for signs of injury.
- Anatomists study the different shapes of sternums across species.
- The X-rays clearly showed fractures in their sternums.
- Birds have keeled sternums that provide attachment points for flight muscles.
- The forensic team compared the sternums found at the archaeological site.
- Medical students learn to identify the three parts of human sternums.