Etymology. The word xiphoid derives from the Greek word xiphos for straight sword, the tip of which the process somewhat resembles. The xiphoid process is a translation of Latin processus xiphoides. How many Sternebrae do humans have? The sternum (Figure 7.16) consists of eight sternebrae arranged anteroposteriorly midventrally on theRead More →

noun. a city in and the capital of Belize, in the central part. What is Manubrium zoology? manubrium. / (məˈnjuːbrɪəm) / noun plural -bria (-brɪə) or -briums. anatomy any handle-shaped part, esp the upper part of the sternum. zoology the tubular mouth that hangs down from the centre of aRead More →