xiphoid
[ zif-oid ]
/ ˈzɪf ɔɪd /
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adjective
Anatomy, Zoology. sword-shaped; ensiform.
noun
the xiphisternum.
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Origin of xiphoid
1740–50; <New Latin xiphoīdēs<Greek xiphoeidḗs swordlike, equivalent to xíph(os) sword + -oeidēs-oid
OTHER WORDS FROM xiphoid
post·xiph·oid, adjectiveWords nearby xiphoid
xi particle, Xipe, xiphi-, xiphisternum, xipho-, xiphoid, xiphoiditis, xiphoid process, xiphosuran, x-irradiate, Xixón
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How to use xiphoid in a sentence
The xiphoid cartilage is extraordinarily elongated into thin strips, which reach the pelvis and return.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardIt is usually accompanied with painful sensations near the xiphoid cartilage or behind the sternum, or sometimes in the pharynx.
The xiphoid appendix, which is cartilaginous, is attached to the extremity of a long process of the last bone of the sternum.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard CuyerTwo little girls were united from the xiphoid cartilage to the umbilicus.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
British Dictionary definitions for xiphoid
xiphoid
/ (ˈzɪfɔɪd) /
adjective
biology shaped like a sword
of or relating to the xiphisternum
noun
Also called: xiphoid process Another name for xiphisternum
Word Origin for xiphoid
C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from xiphos sword + eidos form
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Medical definitions for xiphoid
xiphoid
[ zĭf′oid′ ]
adj.
Sword-shaped.
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