xiphisternal
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xiphisternal cartilage — xiphisternal cartilage, the cartilaginous lower end of the sternum; xiphisternum … Useful english dictionary
Xiphisternal joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = symphysis xiphosternalis GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Posterior surface of sternum. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = s 32 DorlandsSuf = 12776926 The xiphisternal joint (or… … Wikipedia
Xiphisternal — Xiphisternum Xiph i*ster num, n.; pl. {Xiphisterna}. [NL., fr. Gr. xi fos a sword + sternum.] (Anat.) (a) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; sometimes called {metasternum}, {ensiform cartilage}, {ensiform process}, or {xiphoid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xiphisternal — Relating to the xiphoid process … Medical dictionary
xiphisternal — (ksi fi stèr nal) s. m. Terme d anatomie. Pièce du sternum des tortues. ÉTYMOLOGIE Du grec, épée, et sternal … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
xiphisternal — adj. of the xiphisternum, of the lower part of the breastbone (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
xiphisternal — xiphi·sternal … English syllables
xiphisternal — “+ adjective Etymology: New Latin xiphisternum + English al : of or relating to the xiphisternum … Useful english dictionary
xiphisternal joint — symphysis xiphisternalis … Medical dictionary
xiphisternal crunching sound — a peculiar sound, of unknown origin, frequently heard (20 per cent of healthy men) over the lower sternum and xiphoid process … Medical dictionary
