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xiphoid

noun
xi·​phoid | \ ˈzÄ«-ËŒfȯid How to pronounce xiphoid (audio) , ˈzi- How to pronounce xiphoid (audio) \

Definition of xiphoid

: xiphoid process

Other Words from xiphoid

xiphoid adjective

First Known Use of xiphoid

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for xiphoid

New Latin xiphoides, from Greek xiphoeidēs, from xiphos

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xiphoid

noun
xi·​phoid | \ ˈzÄ«-ËŒfȯid How to pronounce xiphoid (audio) , ˈzif-ˌȯid How to pronounce xiphoid (audio) \

Medical Definition of xiphoid

: xiphoid process

Other Words from xiphoid

xiphoid adjective

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