"suprasternal notch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suprasternal notches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} suprasternal notch (plural suprasternal notches)
  1. (anatomy) The conspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum. Wikipedia link: suprasternal notch Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: jugular notch Translations (conspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum): fourchette sternale [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-suprasternal_notch-en-noun-eK4REjYd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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