sternal

[ stur-nl ]

/ ˈstɜr nl /

adjective

of or relating to the sternum.

Origin of sternal

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sternal

post·ster·nal, adjectivesub·ster·nal, adjective

Words nearby sternal

sterling bloc, Sterling Heights, sterling silver, Sterlitamak, stern, sternal, sternal angle, sternalgia, sternal line, sternal muscle, sternal plane

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for sternal

Between the vertebral and sternal portions an intermediate tract is separated off and ossified in the Monotremata.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Each rib is obviously divided into two parts, a dorsal or vertebral part, and a ventral or sternal part.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Sternal incision cordate, deeper than in all other species of the genus, nearly half as long as the shell.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
The large and heavy crop has caused a unique modification of the sternal apparatus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

In Columba livia no vessel corresponding to the sternal artery was seen.
Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae|Marion Anne Jenkinson

Medical definitions for sternal

sternal

[ stûr′nəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or occurring near the sternum.

单词	sternal
释义	sternal [ stur-nl ] / ˈstɜr nl / adjective of or relating to the sternum. Origin of sternal From the New Latin word sternālis, dating back to 1750–60. See sternum, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sternal post·ster·nal, adjectivesub·ster·nal, adjective Words nearby sternal sterling bloc, Sterling Heights, sterling silver, Sterlitamak, stern, sternal, sternal angle, sternalgia, sternal line, sternal muscle, sternal plane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sternal Between the vertebral and sternal portions an intermediate tract is separated off and ossified in the Monotremata. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Each rib is obviously divided into two parts, a dorsal or vertebral part, and a ventral or sternal part. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Sternal incision cordate, deeper than in all other species of the genus, nearly half as long as the shell. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel The large and heavy crop has caused a unique modification of the sternal apparatus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7\|Various In Columba livia no vessel corresponding to the sternal artery was seen. Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae\|Marion Anne Jenkinson Medical definitions for sternal 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.
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