parasternal lymph nodes


par·a·ster·nal lymph nodes

[TA] several small nodes that lie along the course of the internal thoracic vessels; lymph enters these nodes from the anterior intercostal spaces, pericardium, diaphragm, liver, and medial mammary gland; the efferent vessels pass upward to join the bronchomediastinal trunk of the same side. Synonym(s): nodi lymphoidei parasternales [TA]