sternal

/stur-nl/US // ˈstɜr nl //

胸骨,胸骨处,胸骨位置,颈椎病

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

The small number of sternal ribs is even more characteristic of birds than mammals or reptiles.
The bone cannot be entirely attributed to the effect of flight, since there is no such expanded sternal shield in Bats.
In the young Cirripede, after the metamorphosis, there is no trace of this medial dorsal suture, or of the wider sternal surface.
The scalp, face, and (less frequently) the sternal and interscapular regions of the trunk.
It is commonly seen upon the sternal and interscapular regions.