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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