sternothyroid
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin sternothyreoīdēs, from sternum (“the breastbone”) + -o- + thyreoīdēs (“shield-shaped”); equivalent to sterno- + thyroid. Doublet of sternothyroideus.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌstɝ.noʊˈθaɪˌɹɔɪd/
- Rhymes: -aɪɹɔɪd
Adjective edit
sternothyroid (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to the sternum and the thyroid cartilage.
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the sternothyroid muscle.
Noun edit
sternothyroid (plural sternothyroids)
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of sternothyroid muscle..
References edit
- “sternothyroid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.