| xiphisternum |
(zif'i-ster'num) [Gr. xiphos, sword, + sternon, chest]. The pointed process of the lower end of the sternum. SYN: xiphoid process. xiphocostal (zif"o-kos'tal) [" + L. costa, rib]. Rel. to the xiphoid cartilage and ribs. xiphocostal ligament. Ligament connecting the xiphoid cartilage to the cartilage of the 8th rib. xiphodynia (zif"o-din'ea) [" + odyne, pain]. Pain in the ensiform cartilage. xiphoid process. ...
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