sternum

/'stə:nəm/

Thân thiện

The doctor points to the patient's sternum on the anatomical chart.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs: The sternum is the long, flat bone located in the center of the chest. It connects to the collarbones (clavicles) and the cartilage of the first seven pairs of ribs, forming the front part of the rib cage.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • During CPR, compressions are applied to the lower half of the sternum.
  • A fracture of the sternum is often caused by a direct impact, such as a seatbelt injury in a car accident.
  • The surgeon made an incision along the length of the sternum to access the heart.

Advanced Usage

• Sternal (adj): Pertaining to the sternum.
  • The patient experienced sternal pain after the surgery.
• Sternotomy (n): A surgical procedure involving cutting through the sternum.
  • A median sternotomy is commonly performed for open-heart surgery.

Variants and Related Words

• Breastbone: A common, non-technical synonym for the sternum.
• Manubrium: The broad upper part of the sternum.
• Gladiolus (Body): The long, middle portion of the sternum.
• Xiphoid process: The small, cartilaginous lower tip of the sternum.

Synonyms

• Breastbone

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Sternal notch: The visible dip at the top of the sternum, between the clavicles.
• Sternal rub: A painful stimulus applied by rubbing the knuckles on the sternum, used in medical assessments to check a patient's level of consciousness.
• Sternal wire: A wire used to close the sternum after surgery like a sternotomy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• breastbone