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PRONUNCIATION OF XIPHISTERNUM

xiphisternum  [ˌzɪfɪˈstɜːnəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XIPHISTERNUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Xiphisternum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES XIPHISTERNUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Xiphoid process

The xiphoid process /ˈzɪfɔɪd/, or xiphosternum or metasternum, is a small cartilaginous process of the lower part of the sternum which is usually ossified in the adult human.

Definition of xiphisternum in the English dictionary

The definition of xiphisternum in the dictionary is the cartilaginous process forming the lowermost part of the breastbone Also called: xiphoid, xiphoid process.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XIPHISTERNUM


alburnum
ælˈbɜːnəm
Arnhem
ˈɑːnəm
Barnum
ˈbɑːnəm
Camulodunum
ˌkæmjʊləʊˈdjuːnəm
duodenum
ˌdjuːəʊˈdiːnəm
Durovernum
ˌduːrəʊˈvɜːnəm
episternum
ˌɛpɪˈstɜːnəm
fanum
ˈfɑːnəm
Farnham
ˈfɑːnəm
frenum
ˈfriːnəm
jejunum
dʒɪˈdʒuːnəm
laburnum
ləˈbɜːnəm
Lugdunum
lʊɡˈduːnəm
plenum
ˈpliːnəm
presternum
priːˈstɜːnəm
prosternum
prəʊˈstɜːnəm
sempiternum
ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəm
sternum
ˈstɜːnəm
Ticinum
tiːˈsiːnəm
viburnum
vaɪˈbɜːnəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XIPHISTERNUM

xiphihumeralis
xiphiplastra
xiphiplastral
xiphiplastron
xiphisterna
xiphoid
xiphoid process
xiphoidal
xiphopagic
xiphopagous
xiphopagus
xiphophyllous
xiphosuran

WORDS THAT END LIKE XIPHISTERNUM

aluminum
annum
antirrhinum
arcanum
botulinum
crinum
double-magnum
e pluribus unum
in aeternum
labdanum
magnum
Mare Internum
molybdenum
organum
origanum
per annum
platinum
regnum
solanum
stannum

Synonyms and antonyms of xiphisternum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «xiphisternum» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

剑突
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xiphisternum
570 millions of speakers

English

xiphisternum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

xiphisternum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

xiphisternum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мечевидного отростка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

processo xifóide do esterno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

xiphisternum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

xiphisternum
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Translator English - Malay

Xiphisternum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

xiphisternum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剣状突起
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

xiphisternum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Xiphisternum
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

xiphisternum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

xiphisternum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सिपिशनम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

xiphisternum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

xiphisternum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

xiphisternum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мечоподібного відростка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

xiphisternum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξιφοειδής απόφυση του στέρνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

xiphisternum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

xiphisternum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

xiphisternum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xiphisternum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XIPHISTERNUM»

The term «xiphisternum» is used very little and occupies the 175.193 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XIPHISTERNUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about xiphisternum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XIPHISTERNUM»

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The Musculoskeletal System: Differential Diagnosis from ...
There is a synostosis between the manubrium and the sternum superiorly, and there is a free- moving junction between the lower end of the sternum and the xiphisternum. Medical literature overstresses the importance of a condition called  ...
John McMillan Mennell, 1992
2
Biology: A Functional Approach. Students' Manual
Cut away the skin from the pectoral region and identify the xiphisternum (xiphoid cartilage) just behind the bony part of the pectoral girdle (Figure 11. 13 A). B Carefully cut round the perimeter of the xiphisternum and remove it. This will create a ...
M. B. V. Roberts, T. J. King, 1987
3
Frog Dissection Manual
Cutaneous pectoris: a large muscle covering the cranial abdomen. Its origin is at the xiphisternum and the rectus abdominis aponeurosis. It inserts onto the underside of the skin near the sternum. Action: tenses skin of the cranial abdomen.
Bruce D. Wingerd, 1988
4
The Genetics of the Mouse
In some short-ear stocks, the xiphisternum is reduced in size to practical absence ; the difference between split and reduced xiphisternum in various se stocks may be due to differences in the genetic background (Green & McNutt, 1941). Finally ...
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British Medical Journal
In its most complete form, the sternum consists of the presternum (manubrium sterni), mesosternum, and xiphisternum (xiphoid cartilage of human anatomy). These three names were applied by Mr. W. K. Parker, who has thrown much light on ...
‎1870
6
Evidence Based Color Atlas of Obstetrics & Gynecology: ...
... between umbilicus and xiphisternum: 28 weeks - Two-thirds of the distance between umbilicus and xiphisternum: 32 weeks ' Xiphisternum: 36 weeks ' One- third (of the distance between umbilicus and xiphisternum) below the xiphisternum: ...
Richa Saxena, 2013
7
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Identify midline: drape symmetrically so you can see landmarks, and palpate sternal notch, 2nd intercostal spaces, and xiphisternum 23 blade to divide epidermis barely breaking fat (generally an incision from 3 fingerbreadths below sternal ...
Joanna Chikwe, David Tom Cooke, David Cooke, 2013
8
Textbook of Pediatrics Iap by Parthasarathy
Prominent Xiphisternum The spear-shaped xiphisternal cartilage may stand out prominently in some babies, and it is not indicative of any disease process. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Singh M: Common neonatal problems and their management.
Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers, 2005
9
Mammalian anatomy
99) is called the xiphisternum or metastemum. It is longer than the manubrium, and the length is still further increased by a fan-shaped terminal cartilage known as the xiphoid or ensiform' cartilage. The bony portion of the xiphisternum is ...
Horace Jayne
10
Clinical Examination
Feel the xiphisternum at the lower end of the sternum, then trace the outline of the costal margin formed by the seventh costal cartilage at the xiphisternum to the tip of the 12th rib. Note a distinct step in the costal margin which provides a useful ...
Owen Epstein, G. David Perkin, John Cookson, 2008

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XIPHISTERNUM»

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'Dying laughing': Russian wrestlers mock 'girly man' Obama's …
xiphisternum RT @EarlSkakel: #MarcMaron gets #Obama BUT I get @R_Roddy_Piper tomorrow to talk #HulkHogan and #StoneCold Bullshit! «Twitchy, Jun 14»
2
Why hasn't my healthy diet cut my cholesterol?
I strongly suspect that what appeared to be a small growth, is in fact a part of your skeleton that has the rather complicated name of the xiphisternum. This is the ... «Daily Mail, Jun 12»
3
Shaolin YiJinJing Qigong
The last thing Sifu did to me, which he did not do to any other disciple, was to directly shoot his qi into my middle dantien (just below the xiphisternum). The qi ... «Malaysia Star, Jan 12»
4
Charging the seven chakras
Next, bring the energy up to the solar plexus chakra, which is in the apex of your upper abdomen, just below the xiphisternum (small bone protruding below the ... «Malaysia Star, Feb 07»

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