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Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Xifos a sword + sternum.
<anatomy> The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process.
The xiphiplastron. Xiph"ister"nal
(01 Mar 1998)
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