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retrosternal

Pronunciation: /ˌrɛtrə(ʊ)ˈstəːn(ə)l/
Definition of retrosternal

adjective

Anatomy & Medicine
  • behind the breastbone: complaints of retrosternal pain

retrosternal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of retrosternal in the US English dictionary

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