xiphisternum

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”) + English -i- (in place of the etymologically consistent -o-) + English sternum

Noun

xiphisternum (plural xiphisterna or xiphisternums)

1. The xiphoid process, a small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum, usually ossified in the adult human.