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xiphisternum


xi·phi·ster·num

noun \ˌzī-fə-ˈstər-nəm, ˌzi-\
plural xi·phi·ster·na\-nə\

Definition of XIPHISTERNUM

: xiphoid process

Origin of XIPHISTERNUM

New Latin, from Greek xiphos sword + New Latin sternum
First Known Use: circa 1860

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