"Sternal" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Sternal" Meaning

The term "sternal" refers to something related to the sternum or breastbone, which is the long, flat, V-shaped bone in the middle of the chest. In anatomy and medical contexts, "sternal" can be used to describe various things such as:

Sternal angle: The angle between the manubrium (upper part) and body of the sternum (lower part).
Sternal cord: A collection of nerves and vessels passing through a groove between the cartilage plates that form the lower part of the sternum.
Sternal injury: Damage to the sternum or cartilage plates that make up the sternum.
Intercostal-scutal line (sternal border): The lower edge of the sternum where it laps over the bottom end of the lowest floating ribs.

In broader usage, "sternal" can also refer to anything that is firm, straight, or connected to the front of something, such as:

An instrument with a sternal handle: holding the instrument securely in place in the hand, most like a sternal breast plate (standing for sternum).
Providing a sternal attachment: something securely attached to the front of another thing.

In sports, particularly in gymnastics, a sternal layout position refers to when a person, usually in a layout position, stretches out their arms, and also their body. Therefore their chest and front is usually the contacting body part involved at the bottom.

Over all the meaning of the word sternal is directly or indirectly relative to the chest area, combining with various anatomical meanings of its different parts e.g. manubrium, body of the sternum.

"Sternal" Examples

The sternal angle is a clear landmark on the thoracic cage.
Patients were monitored for sternal pain and discomfort.
Sternal retraction is a common practice during chest surgery.
The patient had a metal plate implanted to support the sternal area.
The x-ray showed a crack in the patient's sternal bone.