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xiphoid processes

xiphoid processes is the plural of xiphoid process.

Meaning of xiphoid process

Noun

xiphoid process (plural xiphoid processes)

  1. The small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.
    • The adult sternum is comprised of three main parts—the manubrium, sternal body, and xiphoid process. The manubrium (fig. 7.2a) is the thickest, most superior part of the sternum, while the xiphoid process is variable in appearance and forms the inferior terminus of the sternum.2005, Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri, The Osteology of Infants and Children, Texas A&M University Press, page 96

Questions about xiphoid processes

What is xiphoid processes the plural of?
Xiphoid processes is the plural of xiphoid process.

Words near xiphoid processes in the dictionary

  1. xiphodontids
  2. xiphodynia
  3. xiphoi
  4. xiphoid
  5. xiphoid process
  6. xiphoid processes
  7. xiphoidal
  8. xiphoidalgia
  9. xiphoidectomy
  10. xiphoidian
  11. xiphoiditis

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