Category:Xiphisternum

Xiph"i*ster"num, n.; pl. Xiphisterna. Etym: [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"nal a.