Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0333 short lesson, about 20 seconds
stern/o: Sternum
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The idea
The combining form stern slash o names the sternum, the breastbone at the front of the chest.
In practice
Retrosternal describes a position behind the sternum.
Where people slip
The sternum is anterior. A finding behind it lies deeper in the chest.
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