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xiphoid process
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xiphoid processnoun
smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
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xiphoid processnoun
The cartilaginous extension of the lower sternum; the xiphisternum.
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Xiphoid process
The xiphoid process (), ensiform process, xiphisternum or metasternum, is a small cartilaginous process (extension) of the inferior (lower) part of the sternum, which is usually ossified in the adult human. Both the Greek-derived xiphoid and its Latin equivalent ensiform mean "swordlike" or "sword-shaped".
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xiphoid process
The xiphoid process is a small, cartilaginous extension at the lower end of the sternum (breastbone). In adults, it may become more or less ossified, turning into bone. It is located in the center of the chest and can be felt as a small bump. The name xiphoid comes from the Greek word for "sword-shaped," referring to its pointed shape. This structure serves as an attachment for abdominal muscles and ligaments.
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Xiphoid process
The xiphoid process, or xiphisternum or metasternum, is a small cartilaginous process of the lower part of the sternum which is usually ossified in the adult human. By age 15 to 29, the xiphoid usually fuses to the body of the sternum with a fibrous joint. Unlike the synovial articulation of major joints, this is non-movable. Much the way the first seven ribs articulate with the sternum, the cartilage in the celiac plexus joins on the xiphoid process, reinforcing it, and indirectly attaches the costal cartilage to the sternum. In newborn babies and young infants, the tip of the xiphoid process may be both seen and felt as a lump just below the sternal notch. The xiphoid process is considered to be at the level of the 9th thoracic vertebra and the T6 dermatome.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of xiphoid process in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of xiphoid process in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- xiphoid-procesDanish
- Xiphoid-ProzessGerman
- διαδικασία xiphoidGreek
- xiphoid-procezoEsperanto
- فرایند xiphoidPersian
- miekkalisäkeFinnish
- processus xiphoïdeFrench
- जिफाएडा प्रक्रियाHindi
- xiphoid folyamatHungarian
- proses xiphoidIndonesian
- processo xifoideoItalian
- malum punicum figebanturLatin
- xiphoid-procesDutch
- xiphoid prosessNorwegian
- wyrostek mieczykowatyPolish
- processo xifóidePortuguese
- proces xifoidRomanian
- мечевидный отростокRussian
- xiphoid-processSwedish
- ksifoid süreçTurkish
- quá trình xiphoidVietnamese
- xiphoid פּראָצעסYiddish
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