Wednesday, 18 December 2019

XIPHOID

xiphoid process | ˈzɪfɔɪd | (also xiphoid cartilage)
noun Anatomy
The cartilaginous section at the lower end of the sternum, which is not attached to any ribs, and gradually ossifies during adult life.
ORIGIN
mid 18th century (as xiphoid cartilage): xiphoid from Greek xiphoeidēs, from xiphos ‘sword’.

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3 comments:

  1. NCSue18 December 2019 at 21:51

    Thanks for joining this week's linkup at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2019/12/coffee-shop-humor.html, and have a merry Christmas!

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  2. Roger Owen Green19 December 2019 at 07:29

    ossifies! great word

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  3. Linda19 December 2019 at 21:17

    love new x words, now if only I could remember for later

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