STERNAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sternal mean? 

• STERNAL (adjective)
  The adjective STERNAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or near the sternum

  Familiarity information: STERNAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STERNAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or near the sternum

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

sternum (the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs)

Derivation:

sternum (the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs)

 Context examples 

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site; the electrode is placed on the anterior chest wall at the fourth intercostal space (between ribs 4 and 5) to the left of the sternal border.

(Lead Site V2, NCI Thesaurus)

The rounded, uppermost part of the lung, located above the level of the sternal end of the first rib.

(Apex of the Lung, NCI Thesaurus)

A unipolar electrocardiogram lead site; the electrode is placed at the fourth intercostal space on the anterior chest wall (between ribs 4 and 5) to the right of the sternal border.

(Lead Site V1, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare syndrome characterized by the presence of omphalocele, anterior diaphragmatic hernia, sternal cleft, ectopia cordis, and ventricular septal defect or left ventricle diverticulum.

(Pentalogy of Cantrell, NCI Thesaurus)

An electrocardiogram (ECG) lead placement whereby the X+ lead is placed at the right mid-axillary line at the 4th intercostal space, X- at the left mid-axillary line at the 4th intercostal space, Y+ at the proximal left leg, Y- at the superior aspect of the manubrium, Z+ at the direct posterior to Z- and Z- at the 4th intercostal space at the left sternal margin.

(Lead Placement Bipolar Uncorrected XYZ, NCI Thesaurus)