xiphisternum
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos, “sword”) + English -i- (in place of the etymologically consistent -o-) + English sternum
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nəm
Noun
xiphisternum (plural xiphisterna or xiphisternums)
- (biology, medicine) Synonym of xiphoid process