presternum

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ sternum.

Noun

presternum (plural presterna)

1. (anatomy) The anterior or upper part of the sternum; the manubrium.

Related terms

• presternal

References

• “presternum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.