xiphoid process

1. 1.

   smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib

   Broaderbone

   Part ofsternum

Questions about xiphoid process

What does xiphoid process mean?

xiphoid process means "smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib".

Is xiphoid process a common word?

xiphoid process is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.