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Word: Xiphisternum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek xiphos ‘sword’ + sternum
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌzɪfɪˈstəːnəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the lowest part of the sternum; the xiphoid process.
Short Definition:lowest part of sternum
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