xiphisternum
[ zif-uh-stur-nuh m ]
/ 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
OTHER WORDS FROM xiphisternum
xiph·i·ster·nal, adjectiveWords nearby xiphisternum
xinjiang uygur,
xinjiang uygur autonomous region,
xinxiang,
xipe,
xiphi-,
xiphisternum,
xipho-,
xiphoid,
xiphoid process,
xiphoiditis,
xiphosuran
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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
Medical definitions for xiphisternum
xiphisternum
[ zĭf′ĭ-stûr′nəm ]
n.
xiphoid process