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Parasternal vs Sternal - What's the difference?

parasternal | sternal | Derived terms |

Sternal is a derived term of parasternal.



As adjectives the difference between parasternal and sternal

is that parasternal is beside the sternum while sternal is of, relating to, or near the sternum.

parasternal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (anatomy) Beside the sternum

    • sternal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, relating to, or near the sternum.

    • Derived terms

    * asternal * costosternal * episternal cartilage * episternal bar * substernal * sternal puncture * sternal transfusion * sternal cartilage * sternal bar * sternal plane * sternal religion * parasternal * parasternal line * parasternal region

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