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substernal
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substernal — 1. Deep to the sternum. 2. SYN: infrasternal. * * * sub·ster·nal .səb stər nəl adj situated or perceived behind or below the sternum <substernal pain> * * * sub·ster·nal (səb sturґnəl) inferior to or deep to the sternum; called… … Medical dictionary
substernal — “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sub + sternal : situated or perceived beneath the sternum substernal pain * * * adj. * * * substerˈnal (↑sternal) adj(1) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
substernal — adjective situated under the sternum … Wiktionary
substernal — sub·sternal … English syllables
substernal angle — angulus infrasternalis … Medical dictionary
substernal goiter — a goiter in which a portion is beneath the sternum … Medical dictionary
pyrosis — Substernal pain or burning sensation, usually associated with regurgitation of acid peptic gastric juice into the esophagus. SYN: heartburn. [G. a burning] * * * py·ro·sis pī rō səs n … Medical dictionary
retrosternal thyroid — substernal thyroid an accessory thyroid gland or thyroid tissue situated in the thorax behind the sternum … Medical dictionary
angle — The meeting point of two lines or planes; the figure formed by the junction of two lines or planes; the space bounded on two sides by lines or planes that meet. For angles not listed below, see the descriptive term; e.g., axioincisal, distobuccal … Medical dictionary
infrasternal — Inferior to the sternum. SYN: substernal (2). * * * in·fra·ster·nal (in″frə sturґnəl) substernal … Medical dictionary
