"sternal" meaning in English

See sternal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɜː.nəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɜː.nl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɝ.nl̩/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sternal.wav [Southern-England]
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  1. (anatomy) Of, relating to, or near the sternum. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): esternal (Catalan), rintalasta- (Finnish), sternaalinen (Finnish), sternal (French), bringubeins- (Icelandic), sternale (Italian)
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      "word": "sternale"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sternal"
}

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