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xiphisternum

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xiph·i·ster·num  (zf-stûrnm)
n. pl. xiph·i·ster·na (-n)
The posterior and smallest of the three divisions of the sternum, below the gladiolus and the manubrium. Also called xiphoid, xiphoid process.
[Greek xiphos, sword + sternum.]
xiphisternum [ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnəm]
n pl -na [-nə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Anatomy zoology the cartilaginous process forming the lowermost part of the breastbone (sternum) Also called xiphoid xiphoid process
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