xiphoidian

English

Etymology

From xiphoid +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪdiən

Adjective

xiphoidian (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, rare) xiphoid
   • 1936, Louis Hamman, International Clinics: A Quarterly of Illustrated Clinical Lectures:

     ...the deep xiphoidian para-umbilical vein which anastomoses the umbilical circulation, tributary of the portal vein to the xiphoidian plexus...