sternum; breastbone
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Meanings
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sternum; breastbone (the sword-shaped bone in the center of the thorax)
Anatomical term referring to the flat bone forming the front of the rib cage, connecting to the ribs via costal cartilages.
Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
xiōng胸
gǔ骨
。
The doctor examined his sternum.
Xiōng胸
gǔ骨
、
xiōng胸
zhuī椎
hé和
lèi肋
gǔ骨
gòu构
chéng成
xiōng胸
qiāng腔
。
The sternum, thoracic vertebrae, and ribs form the thoracic cavity.
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Chē车
huò祸
zhōng中
tā他
de的
xiōng胸
gǔ骨
gǔ骨
zhé折
le了
。
His sternum was fractured in the car accident.