Definition: 'Suprasternal Space'
suprasternal space
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. a narrow interval between the deep and superficial layers of the cervical fascia above the manubrium of the sternum through which pass the anterior jugular veins.
Synonyms:
spatium suprasternale, Burns space
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