peristernal

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Etymology

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From peri- +‎ sternal.

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peristernal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Around the sternum.
    • 2015 December 18, “Fatty Acid Composition of Muscle, Adipose Tissue and Liver from Muskoxen ( Ovibos moschatus ) Living in West Greenland”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      These authors also observed increased proportions of 18:1 in peristernal adipose tissue of starved reindeer calves.

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