Definition of Xiphisternal. Meaning of Xiphisternal. Synonyms of Xiphisternal

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Definition of Xiphisternal

Xiphisternal
Xiphisternum Xiph"i*ster"num, n.; pl. Xiphisterna. [NL., fr. Gr. xi`fos a sword + sternum.] (Anat.) (a) The posterior segment, or extremity, of the sternum; -- sometimes called metasternum, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, or xiphoid process. (b) The xiphiplastron. -- Xiph"i*ster"nala.

Meaning of Xiphisternal from wikipedia

- The xiphisternal joint (or xiphisternal symphysis) is a location near the bottom of the sternum, where the body of the sternum and the xiphoid process...
- musculoskeletal syndrome that involves referred pain referred from the xiphisternal joint or the structures attached to the xiphoid process. Digital examination...
- Costosternal joint Synchondrosis of first rib Sternal synchondroses Xiphisternal joint Manubriosternal joint Synovial joints of thorax Costovertebral...
- ventral margin is evenly convex and there is no anteroventral process. The xiphisternal plates are arcuate flat bones and are only known in a few nodosaurids...