sternebra

noun

ster·ne·bra | \ ˈstər-nə-brə

\

plural sternebrae\ -ˌbrē ,

-ˌbrī

\

Medical Definition of sternebra

: any of the four segments into which the body of the sternum is divided in childhood and which fuse to form the gladiolus

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Sternberg-Reed cell

sternoclavicular

sternocleidomastoid

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