substernal

substernal
situated under the sternum

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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 — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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