About The Word Xiphisternum
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Xiphisternum
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What's The Definition Of Xiphisternum?Synonyms | Synonyms for Xiphisternum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Xiphisternum: See Also | Xiphisternum In Webster's Dictionary \Xiph"i*ster"num\, n.; pl. {Xiphisterna}. [NL., fr.
Gr. xi`fos a sword + sternum.] (Anat.)
(a) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; --
sometimes called {metasternum}, {ensiform cartilage},
{ensiform process}, or {xiphoid process}.
(b) The xiphiplastron. -- {Xiph"i*ster"nal}a.
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