xiphisternum
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”) + English -i- (in place of the etymologically consistent -o-) + English sternum
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəm
Noun[edit]
xiphisternum (plural xiphisterna or xiphisternums)
- The xiphoid process, a small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.