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xiphoid process en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈzɪˌfɔɪd ˈpɹɑˌsɛs/ (US)

Meanings

  1. The small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.
    • This is a constellation of symptoms, including severe intermittent anterior chest wall pain in the region of the xiphoid process, made worse with overeating, stooping, and bending (Figures 103-2 and 103-3) 2016, Steven D. Waldman, Atlas of Pain Management Injection Techniques, 4th edition, Elsevier, page 360:
    • In chondrosternal prominence where there is angulation at the sternoxiphoidal junction, the xiphoid process is detached and a 2 to 3 cm length of the lower sternum is resected. 2005, Kenneth L. Franco, Joe Billy Putnam, Advanced Therapy in Thoracic Surgery, 2nd edition, B.C. Decker Inc., page 152:
    • The adult sternum is comprised of three main parts—the manubrium, sternal body, and xiphoid process. The manubrium (fig. 7.2a) is the thickest, most superior part of the sternum, while the xiphoid process is variable in appearance and forms the inferior terminus of the sternum. 2005, Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri, The Osteology of Infants and Children, Texas A&M University Press, page 96:

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Relateds

xipho-

Synonyms

ensiform · xiphisternum · ensiform process · metasternum

Translations (13)

gl espiñela (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · vi mỏm kiếm (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · gl calleiro (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · fr processus xiphoïde (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · fi miekkalisäke (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · th ลิ้นปี่ (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · hu kardnyúlvány (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · ru мечеви́дный отро́сток (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · vi mỏ ác (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · de Schwertfortsatz (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · pl wyrostek mieczykowaty (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · cmn 劍突 /剑突 (cartilaginous extension to the sternum) · vi mỏm mũi kiếm (cartilaginous extension to the sternum)