sternal
IPA: stˈɝnʌɫ
adjective
- (anatomy) Of, relating to, or near the sternum.
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Examples of "sternal" in Sentences
- Heard best at the left lower sternal border.
- A sternal saw is a reciprocating bone cutter.
- The sternal end of the rib is cleaved into two.
- The sternal angle is a palpable clinical landmark.
- It is midway between the lateral sternal and the mammary line.
- The most common site of sternal fractures is at the sternal angle.
- The efferent vessels of the anterior set pass to the sternal glands.
- The flat, acromial end of the clavicle is broader than the sternal end.
- On the underside the sternal process is narrow and blunt, slightly curved.
- The sternal plane is a coronal plane which transects the front of the sternum.
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