| xiphoid | <anatomy> Like a sword; ensiform. Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian. Origin: Gr. Sword-shaped; xifos a sword + form, shape: cf. F. Xiphoide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| xiphoid cartilage | <anatomy> Composed of cartilage at the inferior aspect of the sternal body. (27 Sep 1997) |
| xiphoid process | <anatomy> Composed of cartilage at the inferior aspect of the sternal body. (27 Sep 1997) |
| xiphoidalgia | Synonym: xiphodynia. Origin: xiphoid + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| xiphoidian | <anatomy> Xiphoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| xiphoiditis | Inflammation of the xiphoid process of the sternum. Origin: xiphoid + G. -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypersensitive xiphoid syndrome | <syndrome> Abnormal tenderness of the xiphoid, often associated with spontaneous pains in the chest, upper abdomen, and shoulders. (05 Mar 2000) |
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