Meaning & use
sternal
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Relating to or near the sternum, the flat bone in the center of the chest.
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The surgeon made a sternal incision to access the heart.
The patient reported sternal tenderness after the accident.
A note on using this word
Used almost exclusively in medical and anatomical contexts, such as 'sternal fracture' or 'sternal precautions' after heart surgery.
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