"Xiphoid Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The smallest and most inferior triangular protrusion of the STERNUM or breastbone that extends into the center of the RIBCAGE.
| Descriptor ID |
D014989
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.750.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Xiphoid Bone- Xiphoid Bone
- Xiphoid Bones
- Xiphoid Process
- Xiphoid Processes
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Subxiphoid pericardial drainage for pericardial tamponade. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1995 Mar; 109(3):546-51; discussion 551-2.