xiphoid process

Variant of xiphoid

xiphoid definition

xiph·oid (zif′o̵id′)

adjective

Anat., Zool. shaped like a sword; ensiform

Etymology: Gr xiphoeides, sword-shaped < xiphos, sword + eidēs, -oid

noun

xiphisternum
in full xiphoid process

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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