peristernal

peristernal

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ sternal

Adjective

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, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0145241:

     These authors also observed increased proportions of 18:1 in peristernal adipose tissue of starved reindeer calves.

Anagrams

• pearl sinter