triangle of safety

n.

The area at the lower left sternal border where the pericardium is not covered by lung.

Nearby words

trianda, triangle, triangle inequality, triangle of auscultation, triangle of forces, triangle of safety, triangular, triangular bandage, triangular bone, triangular matrix, triangular muscle

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