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Examples of xiphoid process in a Sentence
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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.
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—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
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 9 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
xiphoid process
noun
: the smallest and lowest division of the human sternum that is cartilaginous early in life but becomes more or less ossified during adulthood
called also ensiform cartilage, ensiform process
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