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Definition of "xiphoid" []

  • Shaped like a sword. (adjective)
  • Of or relating to the xiphisternum. (adjective)
  • See xiphisternum. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "xiphoid" in a sentence
  • "Feel just beneath the sternum and find a tiny bone called xiphoid process."
  • "The lump turned out to be a normal part of his sternum (breastbone), a small piece of cartilage called the xiphoid."
  • "I'm guessing most people don't know where their xiphoid is and, fortunately, it doesn't come up much in conversation."