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suprasternal space

noun

Medical Definition of SUPRASTERNAL SPACE

:  a long narrow space in the lower part of the deep fascia of the cervical region containing areolar tissue, the sternal part of the sternocleidomastoid muscles, and the lower part of the anterior jugular veins

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