xiphisternum
41xiphoidprocess — xiphoid process n. See xiphisternum. * * * …
42gladiolus — /glad ee oh leuhs/, n., pl. gladiolus, gladioli / luy/, gladioluses for 1; gladioli for 2. 1. any plant of the genus Gladiolus, of the iris family, native esp. to Africa, having erect, sword shaped leaves and spikes of flowers in a variety of… …
43manubrium — manubrial, adj. /meuh nooh bree euhm, nyooh /, n., pl. manubria / bree euh/, manubriums. 1. Anat., Zool. a segment, bone, cell, etc., resembling a handle. 2. Also called presternum. Anat. a. the uppermost of the three portions of the sternum. Cf …
44skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …
45xiphoid — /zif oyd/, adj. 1. Anat., Zool. sword shaped; ensiform. n. 2. the xiphisternum. [1740 50; < NL xiphoides < Gk xiphoeidés swordlike, equiv. to xíph(os) sword + oeides OID] * * * …
46xiphoid — adjective a) Shaped like a sword, ensiform. b) Of, or relating to the xiphisternum …
47xiphoid process — noun /ˈzɪˌfɔɪd ˈprɑˌsɛs/ The cartilaginous extension of the lower sternum; the xiphisternum …
48xiphisternal — adjective of, or relating to the xiphisternum …
49Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… …
50Xiphoid process — A pointed cartilage attached to the lower end of the breastbone or sternum, the smallest and lowest division of the sternum. Cartilaginous early in life, it may become ossified (bony) in adults. It is sometimes simply called the xiphoid. Also… …
