xiphoid

noun

xi·phoid ˈzī-ˌfȯid

ˈzi-

: xiphoid process

xiphoid adjective

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Etymology

New Latin xiphoides, from Greek xiphoeidēs, from xiphos

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circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of xiphoid was circa 1860

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xiphoid

noun

xi·phoid ˈzī-ˌfȯid

ˈzif-ˌȯid

: xiphoid process

xiphoid adjective

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