xiphisternum

[ zif-uh-stur-nuhm ]

/ ˌzɪf əˈstɜr nəm /

noun, plural xiph·i·ster·na [zif-uh-stur-nuh]. /ˌzɪf əˈstɜr nə/. Anatomy.

the lowermost of the three segments of the sternum.Compare gladiolus (def. 2), manubrium (def. 2a).

Origin of xiphisternum

1855–60; <New Latin xiphi- (combining form of Greek xíphos sword) + sternumsternum

OTHER WORDS FROM xiphisternum

xiph·i·ster·nal, adjective

Words nearby xiphisternum

Xinxiang, -xion, xi particle, Xipe, xiphi-, xiphisternum, xipho-, xiphoid, xiphoiditis, xiphoid process, xiphosuran

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Example sentences from the Web for xiphisternum

The xiphisternum generally ends in an expanded plate of cartilage.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In Manis macrura the xiphisternum is drawn out into a pair of cartilaginous processes about nine inches long.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Further back is the long sternum proper, while last comes the xiphisternum, a broad expanded plate of cartilage.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The last segment or xiphisternum (fig. 76, 4) is long and narrow, and terminates in a flattened expanded plate of cartilage.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

Between the last sternebra and the xiphisternum two pairs articulate.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for xiphisternum

xiphisternum

/ (ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə)

anatomy zoology the cartilaginous process forming the lowermost part of the breastbone (sternum)Also called: xiphoid, xiphoid process

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Medical definitions for xiphisternum

xiphisternum

[ zĭf′ĭ-stûr′nəm ]

n.

xiphoid process

Other words from xiphisternum

xiph′i•ster′nal adj.

单词	xiphisternum
释义	xiphisternum [ zif-uh-stur-nuhm ] / ˌzɪf əˈstɜr nəm / noun, plural xiph·i·ster·na [zif-uh-stur-nuh]. /ˌzɪf əˈstɜr nə/. Anatomy. the lowermost of the three segments of the sternum.Compare gladiolus (def. 2), manubrium (def. 2a). Origin of xiphisternum 1855–60; <New Latin xiphi- (combining form of Greek xíphos sword) + sternumsternum OTHER WORDS FROM xiphisternum xiph·i·ster·nal, adjective Words nearby xiphisternum Xinxiang, -xion, xi particle, Xipe, xiphi-, xiphisternum, xipho-, xiphoid, xiphoiditis, xiphoid process, xiphosuran Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xiphisternum The xiphisternum generally ends in an expanded plate of cartilage. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In Manis macrura the xiphisternum is drawn out into a pair of cartilaginous processes about nine inches long. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Further back is the long sternum proper, while last comes the xiphisternum, a broad expanded plate of cartilage. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The last segment or xiphisternum (fig. 76, 4) is long and narrow, and terminates in a flattened expanded plate of cartilage. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Between the last sternebra and the xiphisternum two pairs articulate. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for xiphisternum xiphisternum / (ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnəm) / noun plural -na (-nə) anatomy zoology the cartilaginous process forming the lowermost part of the breastbone (sternum)Also called: xiphoid, xiphoid process Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for xiphisternum xiphisternum [ zĭf′ĭ-stûr′nəm ] n. xiphoid process Other words from xiphisternum xiph′i•ster′nal adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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