suprasternal

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/ˌsuːpɹəˈstɜːnəl/

adjective

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

OriginEnglish sternal ← Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād →
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Meanings

adjectivesuprasternal (comparative more suprasternal, superlative most suprasternal)

comparative more suprasternal · superlative most suprasternal

  1. anatomySituated or occurring higher than, or above, the sternum.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. Englishsupra-
  10. Englishsternal
  11. Englishsuprasternal

From supra- + sternal.

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Translations

Russian надгруди́нный
  • надгруди́нный (nadgrudínnyj)above the sternum

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with suprasternal

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Cite this entry
APA

suprasternal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprasternal

MLA

“suprasternal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprasternal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suprasternal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprasternal.

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