Usually means: Located beneath the breastbone area.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word substernal:

General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. substernal: Collins English Dictionary
  2. substernal: Wordnik
  3. substernal: Wiktionary
  4. substernal: Dictionary.com

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. substernal: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. substernal: Medical dictionary

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▸ adjective:  (anatomy) under the sternum

Similar:
retrosternal, poststernal, infrasternal, suprasternal, parasternal, peristernal, supersternal, antesternal, transsternal, midsternal, more...

Opposite:
suprasternal, extrasternal, pre-sternal

Types:
sternal, suprasternal, xiphoid, more...

Phrases:
substernal goiter, more...

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Similar:
retrosternal, poststernal, infrasternal, suprasternal, parasternal, peristernal, supersternal, antesternal, transsternal, midsternal, more...

Opposite:
suprasternal, extrasternal, pre-sternal

Types:
sternal, suprasternal, xiphoid, more...

Phrases:
substernal goiter, more...



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