- Shaped like a sword.
- Of or relating to the xiphisternum.
See xiphisternum.
[Greek xiphoeidēs : xiphos, sword + -oeidēs, -oid.]
xiphoid
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xiph·oid (zĭf'oid')  |
adj.
See xiphisternum.
See xiphisternum.
| Medical Dictionary: xiph·oid |
| Veterinary Dictionary: xiphoid |
1. sword-shaped; ensiform.
2. xiphoid process.
- x. process — the pointed process of cartilage, supported by a core of bone, connected with the posterior end of the body of the sternum.
| Obscure Words: xiphoid |
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