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suprasternal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsuːpɹəˈstɜːnəl/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Situated or occurring higher than, or above, the sternum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English sternal English suprasternal From supra- + sternal.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: надгруди́нный (nadgrudínnyj) — above the sternum