Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sternohyoid Of or relating to the sternum and the hyoid bone. sternohyoideus Synonym of sternohyoid muscle. sternomastoid Of or pertaining to the sternum and the mastoid process. sternomastoideus The sternomastoid muscle. sternomental Relating to the sternum and chin. sternomesal sternal and mesal sternopericardial Relating to, or connecting the sternum and the pericardium sternophorid Any pseudoscorpion in the family Sternophoridae. sternophrenic Relating to the sternum and the diaphragm. sternopleural Relating to the sternopleuron or to the sternum and the pleura sternopleuron Synonym of katepisternum. sternoptychid Any fish in the family Sternoptychidae (marine hatchetfishes). sternopygid Any knifefish in the family Sternopygidae. sternorrhynchan Any insect of the suborder Sternorrhyncha sternorrhynchous Pertaining to the suborder Sternorrhyncha of insects. sternoscapular Of or pertaining to both the sternum and the scapula. sternothoracic sternal and thoracic sternothyroid Relating to the sternum and the thyroid cartilage. sternotomize To perform a sternotomy sternotomized Modified by sternotomy sternotomy An incision into the sternum. sternotracheal Of a muscle, connecting the trachea to the sternum. sternotribal Of a flower: having the anthers arranged so as to dust their pollen on the underpart of the thorax of insects that visit it. sternotribe Synonym of sternotribal. sternovertebral Relating to the sternum and the vertebra sternpicker A gillnet boat that deploys the net from the stern of the boat. sternport An opening in the rear part of a vessel. sternpost A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel. sternsheets The stern area of an open boat; the planking that forms the floor or seating in that area sternsman A steersman. sternson The end of a ship's keelson, to which the sternpost is bolted. sternum The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process. sternutate To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose. sternutation A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom. sternutative That provokes sneezing. sternutator Any chemical agent that causes sneezing. sternutatoric A sternutatory; a substance that induces sneezing. sternutatory That causes or induces sneezing; sternutative. sternutory Synonym of sternutatory. sternwalk A gallery on the stem of a British warship for the use of officers sternward Towards the stern, aft. sternwards Towards the stern sternway Movement towards the stern; backwards motion of a vessel. sternwheel A paddle wheel positioned at the stern of a vessel. sternwheeler A vessel (especially a paddle steamer) propelled by a single paddle wheel positioned at the stern steroid A class of organic compounds having a structure of seventeen carbon atoms arranged in four rings; they are lipids, and occur naturally as sterols, bile acids, adrenal and sex hormones, and some vitamins; many drugs are synthetic steroids. steroidal Of, being, or derived from a steroid. steroidally In a steroidal way; (as though) by means of steroids. steroidlike Resembling or characteristic of steroids. steroidogenesis The process of steroid (hormone) production in living organisms. steroidogenetic Of or pertaining to steroidogenesis. steroidogenic Of or relating to the process of steroidogenesis. steroidogenically In a steroidogenic manner steroidome The set of all steroids in a cell or organism. steroidomics The study of the steroidome of an organism or cell steroidophobia Steroidphobia. steroidphobia The fear of using therapeutic steroids, often caused by concerns of their side effects. sterol Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring. steroleosin A dehydrogenase, present in oil-bearing seeds, that binds sterols sterolic Relating to or composed of sterols. sterolin Either of two proteins (and associated genes) that regulate sterol absorption and excretion. Steroline The romantic pairing of the characters Stefan Salvatore and Caroline Forbes from the American television series The Vampire Diaries. sterolome The set of all sterols in a cell or organism. sterome Support tissue surrounding the stem beneath the epidermis in ferns Sterope One of the six stars in the Pleiades cluster, faintly visible to the unaided eye. sterquilinous Pertaining to a dunghill Sterquilinus A Roman god of odor and manure. sterraster A ball-shaped spicule in certain sponges. Sterrett A surname. sterrettite Synonym of kolbeckite. sterrink The crab-eater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) of the Antarctic Ocean. sterrometal An alloy of copper, zinc, tin, and iron, used in making cannon. Sterry A surname. sterryite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing antimony, arsenic, lead, silver, and sulfur. Stert A small village and civil parish near Devizes, mid Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0359). stertor The act of snoring, especially heavy snoring. stertorious Stertorous. stertoriously In a stertorious manner. stertorous Sounding like snoring or snorting. stertorously With heavy breathing, as if snoring; in a stertorous manner. stertorousness The state or quality of being stertorous. steryl A univalent radical derived from a sterol Stesichoran Of or relating to the Ancient Greek poet Stesichorus. Stesichorus An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet from Himera in Sicily (640-555 BC). stet A symbol used by proofreaders and typesetters to indicate that a word or phrase that was crossed out or changed should remain as it was. stetefeldtite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, oxygen, and silver. steth A stethoscope stethacanthid Any holocephalan fish in the family Stethacanthidae. stethal One of the higher alcohols of the methane series, homologous with cetyl alcohol (formerly called ethal), and found in small quantities as an ethereal salt of stearic acid in spermaceti. stethidium An insect's thorax. stethograph A pneumatograph. stethographic Relating to the stethograph. stethography Measurement with the stethograph. stethokyrtograph An instrument for measuring a person's chest. stethometer An apparatus for measuring the external movements of a given point of the chest wall, during respiration. stethoparalysis Paralysis of the chest muscles. stethoscope A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body. stethoscopic using a stethoscope stethoscopical stethoscopic stethoscopically By means of a stethoscope. stethoscopist One skilled in the use of the stethoscope. stethoscopy The diagnostic use of a stethoscope stetindite A tetragonal cerium silicate mineral Stetler A surname. stetson A type of felt hat with a wide brim, typically worn by cowboys. stetsoned Wearing a Stetson. Stetter A surname. Stettler A surname. Stettner A surname from German. Stetz A surname. Stetzel A surname from German. Steuart A male given name, variant of Stuart. Steuben A township in Marshall County, Illinois. Steubenville A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. Steuber A surname from German. steups The sound made by sucking one's teeth. Steurer A surname from German. Steury A surname. Stevan A male given name. stevastelin Any of a family of depsipeptide antibiotics isolated from penicillium fungi steve To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. stevedorage The fee for loading or unloading a ship's cargo. stevedore A dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo, or in supervising such work. steven Voice, especially when loud or strong. Stevenage A new town and borough in north Hertfordshire, England, part of London’s commuter belt (OS grid ref TL2324). stevened Party-coloured. Stevener A surname from German. Stevengraph A picture woven from silk. stevenin The neoflavonoid 6-hydroxy-4-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxychromen-2-one. Stevenote Any of the keynote speeches given by Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple Inc.. stevens A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from the given name Steven. Stevensen A surname from Danish or Norwegian. Stevensian Relating to or reminiscent of someone with the surname Stevens, especially the poet Wallace Stevens. stevensite A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Stevenson A surname originating as a patronymic. Stevensonian Of or relating to Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), Scottish writer. Stevensoniana Items related to the author Robert Louis Stevenson, especially collectibles. Stevenston A town in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2642). Stevensville A community in the town of Fort Erie, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Steventon A small village and civil parish in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5447). Stever A surname. Steverino A farcical nickname for a person named Steven/Stephen. Steverman A surname. Stevermer A surname. Steverson A surname. Steveson A surname. Stevi A unisex given name. stevia Any of the sweet herbs of genus Stevia, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America and western North America. Stevie A diminutive of the male given names Stephen and Steven. Stevinel The ship of characters Steven Universe and Spinel from the Steven Universe series.