ensiform
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ensiform
1535–45; < Latin ēnsi ( s ) sword + -form
Example Sentences
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It is denticulated: it encloses the whole of the latter and inferior part of the chest as far as the sternum, where it is connected with the ensiform cartilage.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
Portions of the lung, cartilages, ribs, and of the ensiform process of the sternum came away.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Application of Test: Site: abdominal wall below ensiform process, or breast below nipple, or inner surface of forearm.
From Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium by Various
Aperture of entry ragged, roughly circular, and 2 inches in diameter, with much-contused margins situated in the median line, nearly midway between the ensiform cartilage and umbilicus.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
In a man the tenth dorsal appears rather less readily while the ensiform appears with great ease.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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