xiphoid /xiph·oid/ (zif´oid) (zi´foid)
xiphoid
1. ensiform; sword-shaped.
2. xiphoid process.
xiph·oid (z f oid )adj. Sword-shaped. |
xiphoid
[zif′oid]
Etymology: Gk, xiphos, sword, eidos, form
1 shaped like a sword.
2 See xiphoid process.
xiphoid
1. sword-shaped; ensiform.
2. xiphoid process.
xiphoid process
the pointed process of cartilage, supported by a core of bone, connected with the posterior end of the body of the sternum.
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