xiphisternum

/ˌzɪfəˈstɜrnəm/
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Other forms: xiphisterna

Definitions of xiphisternum
  1. noun
    smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
    synonyms: xiphoid process
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    type of:
    bone, os
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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