precordial

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

precordial
    adj 1: in front of the heart; involving the precordium

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Precordial \Pre*cor"di*al\, a. [Pref. pre- + L. cor, cordis,
   heart: cf. F. pr['e]cordial.] (Anat.)
   Situated in front of the heart; of or pertaining to the
   pr[ae]cordia.
   [1913 Webster]