See Also: Xiphoid(medicine)
xiphoid(dictionary)
xiphoid cartilage(medicine)
xiphoid process(medicine)
hypersensitive xiphoid syndrome(medicine)

xiphoid (iou)



xiphoid adjective. M18.
[Greek xiphoeides, from xiphos sword: see -OID.]
Anatomy & Zoology. Sword-shaped; esp. designating an ensiform cartilage or bone.
xiphoid cartilage the xiphisternum in those animals where it is cartilaginous. xiphoid process (a) the xiphisternum; (b) the telson of a horseshoe crab.
xi'phoidal adjective pertaining to or constituting the xiphoid cartilage or bone E20.