xiphisternum
[ zif-uh-stur-nuh m ]
/ ˌzɪf əˈstɜr nəm /
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noun, plural xiph·i·ster·na [zif-uh-stur-nuh] /ˌzɪf əˈstɜr nə/. Anatomy.
the lowermost of the three segments of the sternum.Compare gladiolus(def 2), manubrium(def 2a).
Nearby words
xinjiang uygur autonomous region, xinxiang, xipe, xiphi-, xiphias, xiphisternum, xipho-, xiphoid, xiphoid process, xiphoiditis, xiphosuran
Origin of xiphisternum
Related formsxiph·i·ster·nal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for xiphisternum
xiphisternum
/ (ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnəm) /
noun plural -na (-nə)
anatomy zoology the cartilaginous process forming the lowermost part of the breastbone (sternum)Also called: xiphoid, xiphoid process
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Medicine definitions for xiphisternum
xiphisternum
[ zĭf′ĭ-stûr′nəm ]
n.
xiphoid process
Related formsxiph′i•ster′nal adj.
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