XIPHOID

Etymology

Adjective

xiphoid (not comparable)

Shaped like a sword, ensiform.

(anatomy) Of or relating to the xiphisternum.

Noun

xiphoid (plural xiphoids)

(anatomy) The xiphoid process.

Source: Wiktionary


Xiph"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. xi`fos a sword + xiphoide.] (Anat.) (a) Like a sword; ensiform. (b) Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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