sternal

[stur-nl]

See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com

adjective

of or relating to the sternum.

Origin of sternal

From the New Latin word sternālis, dating back to 1750–60. See sternum, -al¹

Related formspost·ster·nal, adjectivesub·ster·nal, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for substernal

Historical Examples

Substernal, sub-ster′nal, adj. situated beneath the sternum.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
Various

substernal in Medicine

sternal

(stûr′nəl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or occurring near the sternum.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.