xiphoid
Shaped like swords
Xiphoid refers to something sword-shaped, from the Greek word for sword.
The term appears almost exclusively in anatomy, where the xiphoid process is the small cartilaginous projection at the bottom of the sternum: The xiphoid process can be felt at the lower end of the breastbone.
Flat chest bone
- breastboneFlat anterior thoracic bone
- manubriumTop of breastbone
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- processSteps toward a result
appendage · thorax · ribcage · diaphragm · epigastric · solar plexus · costal · mediastinum
Resembling a blade
- pointedTapering to a tip
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- triangularThree-cornered in form
tapered · elongated · projecting · dagger · gladius · lanceolate · acute · narrow
Flexible connective body tissue
- calcifyHite calcium deposits form
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
hardening · fuse · maturation · osteoblasts · growth · solidify · collagen · matrix
Medical examination by touch
- CPREmergency revival technique
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- fractureSplit in hard material
- traumaLasting psychological wound
pain · tenderness · protrusion · compression · examination · chest pain · referred pain · abdominal
sternum
Flat chest bone
- breastboneFlat anterior thoracic bone
- manubriumTop of breastbone
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
process · appendage · thorax · ribcage · diaphragm · epigastric · solar plexus · costal · mediastinum · pectoralis
swordlike
Resembling a blade
triangular · tapered · elongated · projecting · dagger · gladius · lanceolate · acute · narrow · tip
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
- calcifyHite calcium deposits form
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
mineralization · hardening · fuse · maturation · osteoblasts · growth · solidify · collagen · matrix · periosteum
palpation
Medical examination by touch
trauma · pain · tenderness · protrusion · compression · examination · chest pain · referred pain · abdominal · diagnostic