How to pronounce“xiphoid”in English
IPA/ˈzɪfɔɪd/
Syllablesxi·phoid
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there's the clavicular notches over there, and if you look here we have the sternal angle, right there. And then this is going to be the body of the sternum.
There's a little joint there called the xiphisternal joint and then this part down here is going to be called a xiphoid process. It's really important
whenever you're actually doing CPR, you should feel for the xiphoid process, because if not you can break it off and stab someone in the liver.
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Definitions of “xiphoid”
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adjective
Shaped like a sword, ensiform.
adjective
Of or relating to the xiphoid process (also called xiphisternum).
noun
The xiphoid process.
“In Asian pangolins the xiphoids are shorter[…]”