Xiphoid process

Xiphoid process
Position of the xiphoid process (shown in red)
Posterior surface of sternum. (Xiphoid process labeled at bottom.)
Details
Identifiers
Latinprocessus xiphoideus
MeSHD014989
TA98A02.3.03.007
TA21135
FMA7488
Anatomical terms of bone

The xiphoid process (/ˈzɪfɔɪd/), also referred to as the ensiform process, xiphisternum, or metasternum, constitutes a small cartilaginous process (extension) located in the inferior segment of the sternum, typically ossified in adult humans.[1] Both the Greek-derived term xiphoid and its Latin equivalent, ensiform, connote a "swordlike" or "sword-shaped" morphology.

  1. ^ Muscolino, Joseph E. (2008). The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, Referral Patterns and Stretching. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 104. ISBN 978-0323051712.