Look up: xiphisternum

1. xiphisternum
   An X shaped cartilage situated at the lower end of the sternum
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2. Xiphisternum
   Xiph'i·ster'num noun ; plural Xiphisterna . [ New Latin , from Greek xi`fos a sword + sternum .] (Anat.) (a) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum...
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3. xiphisternum
   Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Xifos a sword + sternum. ... <anatomy> The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process. ... The xiphiplastron. Xiph'ister'nal ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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4. Xiphisternum
   • (n.) The xiphiplastron. • (n.) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process.
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5. xiphisternum
   (from the article `sternum`) ...the clavicles and first ribs; (2) the mesosternum, often divided into a series of segments, the sternebrae, to which the remaining true ribs are ...
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6. xiphisternum
   xiphisternum The posterior and smallest of the three divisions of the sternum, below the gladiolus and the manubrium. Also called xiphoid, xiphoid process.
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7. xiphisternum
   Type: Term Pronunciation: zif′i-ster′nŭm Synonyms: xiphoid process
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