Xiphoid process
Small bony extension of the lower part of the sternum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The xiphoid process (/ˈzɪfɔɪd/), also referred to as the ensiform process, xiphisternum, or metasternum, constitutes a small cartilaginous process (extension) located in the inferior segment of the sternum, typically ossified in adult humans.[1] Both the Greek-derived term xiphoid and its Latin equivalent, ensiform, connote a "swordlike" or "sword-shaped" morphology.
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Latin | processus xiphoideus |
MeSH | D014989 |
TA98 | A02.3.03.007 |
TA2 | 1135 |
FMA | 7488 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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