presternal

pre·ster·num

[pree-stur-nuhm]
noun, plural pre·ster·na [-nuh] , pre·ster·nums.
Anatomy, manubrium.

Origin:
1870–75; < Neo-Latin; see pre-, sternum

pre·ster·nal, adjective
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presternum pre·ster·num (prē-stûr'nəm)
n.
See episternum.

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Presternal is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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