Back Ensiforme kraakbeen Afrikaans ناتئ رهابي Arabic Xəncərəbənzər çıxıntı Azerbaijani Ҡылыс һымаҡ үҫенте Bashkir Apòfisi xifoide Catalan Apófisis xifoides Spanish Xifoides apofisi Basque زائده خنجری Persian Processus xiphoïde French Cléithín Irish
| Xiphoid process | |
|---|---|
 Position of the xiphoid process (shown in red) | |
 Posterior surface of sternum. (Xiphoid process labeled at bottom.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | processus xiphoideus |
| MeSH | D014989 |
| TA98 | A02.3.03.007 |
| TA2 | 1135 |
| FMA | 7488 |
| 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.
- ^ 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.