First Known Use: circa 1860
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xiphoid
noun xi·phoid \ˈzī-ˌfȯid, ˈzi-\
Definition of XIPHOID
— xiphoid adjective
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Origin of XIPHOID
New Latin xiphoides, from Greek xiphoeidēs, from xiphos
Medical Dictionary
xiphoid
noun xi·phoid \ˈzī-ˌfȯid, ˈzif-ˌȯid\
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