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xiphoid

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. xiphoid (noun)
  2. xiphoid bone (noun)
  3. xiphoid process (noun)

xi·phoid

noun \ˈzī-ˌfȯid, ˈzi-\

Definition of XIPHOID

: xiphoid process
— xiphoid adjective

Origin of XIPHOID

New Latin xiphoides, from Greek xiphoeidēs, from xiphos
First Known Use: circa 1860

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