Antesternal

/ˌæntiːˈstɜːrnəl/ adjective

Located in front of or before the breastbone or sternum.

From Latin 'ante' (before) + 'sternum' (breastbone, from Greek 'sternon'). The anatomical prefix 'ante-' is combined with the Greek-derived anatomical term for the central chest bone.

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