right border of heart


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right bor·der of heart

[TA]
the border between the sternocostal and diaphragmatic surfaces of the heart; it is fairly well defined in fixed hearts but is rounded and indefinite in the living heart.
Synonym(s): margo dexter cordis [TA], right margin of heart
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