xiphoid process

noun

: the third and lowest segment of the human sternum

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In children, the parts of the sternum are joined by flexible cartilage to accommodate growth, but slowly turn to bone, called xiphoid process. Get me that. —

Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024

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1873, in the meaning defined above

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“Xiphoid process.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xiphoid%20process. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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