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PRONUNCIATION OF XIPHOID PROCESS

xiphoid process  [ˈzɪfɔɪd ˈprəʊses] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XIPHOID PROCESS

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Xiphoid process is a noun.
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WHAT DOES XIPHOID PROCESS 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XIPHOID PROCESS


nonsuccess
ˌnɒnsəkˈses
sess
ses

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XIPHOID PROCESS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE XIPHOID PROCESS

access
assessment process
batch-process
cooling process
due process
learning process
legal process
manufacturing process
moulding process
open-hearth process
peace process
preprocess
process
reprocess
screen process
spinous process
subprocess
thinking process
thought process
two-colour process
unit process

Synonyms and antonyms of xiphoid process in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «xiphoid process» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

剑突
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xifoides
570 millions of speakers

English

xiphoid process
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असिरूप प्रक्रिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عملية الخنجري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мечевидный отросток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apêndice xifóide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তরোয়ালের আকারসদৃশ প্রক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appendice xiphoïde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Proses xiphoid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwertfortsatz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

剣状突起
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼 모양의 과정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Proses xiphoid
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quá trình hình như lưởi kiếm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Xiphoid செயல்முறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरूपयोगी प्रक्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kelfofit işlemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

processo xifoideo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proces xiphoid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мечоподібний відросток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

procesul xifoid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

xiphoid διαδικασία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

xiphoid proses
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

xiphoid processen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

xiphoid prosess
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xiphoid process

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XIPHOID PROCESS»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XIPHOID PROCESS»

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The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, ...
The xiphoid process is cartilaginous but may calcify into bone as a person ages. To locate the xiphoid process, continue palpating inferiorly along the anterior surface of the sternum from the angle of Louis until you feel the small, pointy xiphoid ...
Joseph E. Muscolino, 2008
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Office Orthopedics for Primary Care: Diagnosis
Irritation and inflammation of the junction between the sternum and the xiphoid process cause a localized pain and tenderness and an unusual sensitivity. Pressure placed directly over the xiphoid can incite an autonomic reaction consisting of ...
Bruce Carl Anderson, 2006
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Cunningham's textbook of anatomy
The inferior border of the body is curved, and is united in the middle line with the xiphoid process, whilst on either side it is pitted to receive the cartilages of the sixth and seventh ribs, the latter being in part supported by the xiphoid process.
Daniel John Cunningham, 1818
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Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
Sternum (A-F) The sternum consists of the manubrium (1 ), the body (2) and the xiphoid process (3). Between the manubrium and the body lies the sternal angle ( 4), which is open toward the back. The xiphoid process is cartilaginous until ...
Werner Platzer, 2011
5
Mastery of Surgery
The costal margin and xiphoid process are marked prior to pneumoperitoneum. The laparoscope is placed to the left of the midline in a supraumbilical location approximately 1 2 cm caudal to the xiphoid process. With the camera port to the left ...
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
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Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
19.6 Anomalies of the Sternum Definition The sternum forms the midline portion of the anterior chest wall and consists of three parts—the manubrium, the mesosternum, and the xiphoid process. A wide variety of defects occur, with pectus ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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The Osteology of Infants and Children
The adult sternum is comprised of three main parts — the manubrium, sternal body, and xiphoid process. The manubrium (fig. 7.2a) is the thickest, most superior part of the sternum, while the xiphoid process is variable in appearance and ...
Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri, 2005
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Rat Dissection Manual
The cranial segment is the manubrium, the middle four constitute the body, and the caudal segment is the xiphoid process, which contains a thin, broad plate of cartilage at its end. Ribs (26): Ten of the thirteen pairs of ribs contain a ventral ...
Bruce D. Wingerd, 1988
9
A Practical Guide to Cardiac Pacing
Under a local or light general anesthesia, the xiphoid process is exposed by a short, midline, lower sternal incision. The excision of the xiphoid process facilitates exposure of the pericardial surface that is opened, allowing the leads to be ...
H. Weston Moses, James C. Mullin, 2007
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Introduction to Massage Therapy
The xiphoid process is a spear-like projection at the inferior edge of the body of the sternum. It is often used as a starting landmark when locating hand placement for chest compressions during CPR. The suggested placement is approximately ...
Mary Beth Braun, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XIPHOID PROCESS»

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Knowing how to perform adult CPR can save lives
Find the nub (actually called the xiphoid process) at the bottom of the victim's sternum. Two finger spaces above that nub is where you will place your palms for ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
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Thorough Assessment is Crucial in Patients with Respiratory Distress
Remember, the diaphragm is at the level of the xiphoid process at the anterior chest, and listening below that margin will be too low to hear lung sounds. Move to ... «JEMS.com, Mar 15»
3
Music Enhances Feelings of Attraction
The study found 3.3% of patients admitted to hospital with chest pain had a benign condition called xiphodynia, or pain in the xiphoid process, a small triangular ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
4
3 simple ways to stop a cold in its tracks
Continue massaging downward until you get to the point where your ribs connect to the diaphragm in the center at the xiphoid process, and then drag your ... «Mother Nature Network, Jan 15»
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News of the Weird
... ratio,” “midline horizontal position,” length “from the xiphoid process ... to the lower limit of the vulvar cleft,” and how nearly oval-shaped the belly buttons were. «Artvoice, Sep 14»
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Belly button makeovers: Computers help define the 'perfect' navel
... a length that is 5 percent of the length from the xiphoid process (the lower part of the breastbone) to the lower limit of the vulvar cleft, and an oval shape with no ... «Today.com, Aug 14»
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Sternum Fracture
Sternum itself has 3 other bones that combine to complete its structure; these are: – Manubrium sternum. – Body of sternum. – Xiphoid process or Xiphi sternum. «Doctor Tipster, Mar 14»
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Carl Perry: A Life of Combat for 'The God of War'
There are so many things to teach: pressure points, military-style hand-to-hand combat, hitting the xiphoid process, hitting the jugular instead of going for a ... «MMA Corner, Feb 14»
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The Surgeons' Lounge
This usually does not cause pain or discomfort but, with straining, an elongated bulge can be seen from below the xiphoid process to the umbilicus. When the ... «General Surgery News, Jan 14»
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Slate's Slate: Preserve the Past: 'Lost Austin' and other 'hysterical …
If Slate's a safe citizen these days, at age 15 in the punk rock Seventies, he went by the alias Control Rat X, editor of the zine Xiphoid Process. Today, he's City ... «Austin Chronicle, Aug 13»

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