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Definition of Xiphoid

1. a. Like a sword; ensiform.

2. a. Like a sword; ensiform.

Definition of Xiphoid

1. Adjective. Shaped like a sword, ensiform. ¹

2. Adjective. Of, or relating to the xiphisternum. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Xiphoid

1. a part of the sternum [n -S]

Medical Definition of Xiphoid

1. Like a sword; ensiform. Of or pertaining to the xiphoid process; xiphoidian. Origin: Gr. Sword-shaped; xifos a sword + form, shape: cf. F. Xiphoide. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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