| sternotomy | <surgery> Incision into or through the sternum. Origin: sterno-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sternotracheal | Relating to the sternum and the trachea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternotrypesis | Trephining of the sternum. Origin: sterno-+ G. Trypesis, a boring (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternovertebral | Relating to the sternum and the vertebrae; denoting the true ribs, or the seven upper ribs on either side, which articulate with the vertebrae and with the sternum. Synonym: vertebrosternal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternum | The breastbone. The sternum articulates with the ribs 1 through 7 on either side of the chest. (27 Sep 1997) |
| sternutation | The act of sneezing. Origin: L. Sternutatio, fr. Sternuo (sternuto), pp. Sternutatus, to sneeze (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternutator | A substance, such as a gas, that induces sneezing. Synonym: sneezing gas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternutatory | Sternutative. A sternutatory substance or medicine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |