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xiphisternum
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌzɪf.ɪˈstɜː.nəm/ us /ˌzɪf.ɪˈstɝː.nəm/pluralxiphisternauk /ˌzɪf.ɪˈstɜː.nə/ us /ˌzɪf.ɪˈstɝː.nə/
the smallest and lowest part of the sternum(= the long, flat, vertical bone in the centre of the chest), formed of cartilage(= strong tissue):
The chest circumference was obtained at the level of the xiphisternum.
It is often midway between xiphisternum and umbilicus.
The liver was palpated 2 centimetres below the xiphisternum.
The stethoscope is placed over the xiphisternum.
Feel along the rib margin until you come to the xiphisternum.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteology
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
tibiotalar
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
Synonym
xiphoid process
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