xiphoid in a sentence

1. In humans linea alba runs from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis.
2. Both the Greek derived xiphoid and its Latin equivalent ensiform mean'swordlike '.
3. At the front, fibres insert into the xiphoid process and along the costal margin.
4. The inferior sternopericardial ligament attaches the pericardium to the posterior side of the xiphoid process.
5. There is usually one about the xiphoid process, one at the navel, and one in between.
6. It's difficult to find xiphoid in a sentence.
7. The xiphoid process at the rear of the sternum is well-developed and has a rectangular outline.
8. There is a small raised plane caused by projection of xiphoid appendage sometimes observable at lower end of sternum.
9. It is also said to lie roughly a hand's breadth beneath the xiphoid process of the human sternum.
10. After age 40, a person may become aware of their partially ossified xiphoid process and mistake it for an abnormality.
11. Bruising to the abdomen is highly likely and more serious injuries can occur, including fracture of the xiphoid process or ribs.
12. Pericardiocentesis, the procedure whereby fluid is aspirated from the pericardium, often uses the xiphoid process as an anatomical landmark by which this procedure is carried out.
13. In the mid-line a slight furrow extends from the xiphoid process above to the pubic symphysis below, representing the linea alba in the abdominal wall.
14. The inferior angle has a small facet, which, with a corresponding one on the xiphoid process, forms a notch for the cartilage of the seventh rib.
15. In the middle line, it interlaces with the aponeurosis of the opposite muscle, forming the linea alba, which extends from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis.
16. He produced numerous films of operations, including a craniectomy, an abdominal hysterectomy, and a surgery for separation of conjoined twins united in the area of the xiphoid process of the sternum.
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