Meanings
nounsuprasternal notch (plural suprasternal notches)
plural suprasternal notches
- anatomyThe conspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum.
Synonyms: jugular notch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe conspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum.
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Translations
French fourchette sternale
- fourchette sternaleconspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum
Polish wcięcie szyjne
- wcięcie szyjneconspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum
Spanish hoyuela, hoyita
- hoyuelaconspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum
- hoyitaconspicuous dip visible at the top of the human chest where the neck joins the sternum
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suprasternal notch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprasternal%20notch
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“suprasternal notch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprasternal%20notch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suprasternal notch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suprasternal%20notch.
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