Meanings
nounsternalgia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicinePain around the sternum, especially angina pectoris.
Origin
From stern- (“of or relating to the sternum”) + -algia (“pain”).
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APA
sternalgia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternalgia
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“sternalgia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternalgia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sternalgia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sternalgia.
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