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sternum

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008313

The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall. The sternum is attached to the collarbone and the first seven ribs. Also called breastbone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008313
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsbreastbone
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008313",
  "term": "sternum",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall. The sternum is attached to the collarbone and the first seven ribs. Also called breastbone.",
  "synonyms": [
    "breastbone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/sternum/"
}

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