Meanings
adjectivexiphoidian (not comparable)
- not comparablerareanatomyxiphoid
...the deep xiphoidian para-umbilical vein which anastomoses the umbilical circulation, tributary of the portal vein to the xiphoidian plexus...
1936, Louis Hamman, International Clinics: A Quarterly of Illustrated Clinical Lectures
Origin
Translations
French xiphoïdien
- xiphoïdienof or relating to the xiphisternum
Spanish xifoideo
- xifoideoof or relating to the xiphisternum
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
xiphoidian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphoidian
MLA
“xiphoidian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphoidian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xiphoidian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphoidian.
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