Synonyms & related words for xiphoid

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Words related to xiphoid

Explore words related to xiphoid — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include xiphisternum, episternum, presternum, episternal, substernal, xiphisternal, symphyseal, interclavicle. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does xiphoid come from?

The word xiphoid breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: xiph, from Greek xiphos (“sword”); and -oid, from Greek oeides (“resembling, shaped like”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.