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Xiphoid Process
see synonyms of xiphoid processNoun
1. xiphoid process
smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
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Xiphoid Process
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another name for xiphisternum
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Xiphoid Process
see synonyms of xiphoid processn.
The smallest and lowest of the three divisions of the human sternum, which is cartilaginous in early life but usually ossifies by adulthood. Also called xiphisternum, xiphoid.
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