Sternal plane

Sternal plane

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Latin = planum sternale
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DorlandsPre = p_22
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The sternal plane is a coronal plane which transects the front of the sternum.cite web |url=http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?sternal+plane |title=Definition: sternal plane from Online Medical Dictionary |accessdate=2007-12-17 |format= |work=]

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