asternal

[ey-stur-nl]

a·ster·nal

[ey-stur-nl]
adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
not reaching to or connected with the sternum.

Origin:
1840–50; a-6 + sternal
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Asternal is always a great word to know.
So is pulmonary valve. Does it mean:
originating outside the anatomical limits of certain muscles or nerves
a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle
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asternal (æˈstɜːnəl, eɪ-)
 
adj
1.  not connected or joined to the sternum
2.  lacking a sternum

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asternal a·ster·nal (ā-stûr'nəl, ə-stûr'-)
adj.

  1. Not related to or connected with the sternum, as a rib.

  2. Lacking a sternum.

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