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			File:Xiphoid_process_frontal.png\|Xiphoid process frontal view
			File:Gray116.png\|Gray's Anatomy illustration of the xiphoid process
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			File:Xiphoid_process_animation.gif\|Animation of the xiphoid process
			File:Xiphoid_process_below2.png\|Xiphoid process from below
			File:Xiphoid_process_-_close-up_-_animation.gif\|Close-up animation of the xiphoid process
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'''Xiphoid process''' is a small cartilaginous process (extension) of the lower part of the [[sternum]], which is usually ossified in the adult human. The word xiphoid comes from the Greek for "sword-like"; xiphos meaning "sword" and eidos meaning "to resemble".

== Anatomy ==
The xiphoid process is located in the [[anterior chest]], just below the sternum. It is the smallest and most variable part of the sternum. The xiphoid process begins as a pliable, thin, elliptical, cartilaginous structure. With age, it becomes more and more ossified.

== Clinical significance ==
The xiphoid process plays a small role in the body's function. It serves as an attachment point for several [[abdominal muscles]], including the [[diaphragm]], the [[rectus abdominis]], and the [[transversus thoracis]] muscle.

In some cases, the xiphoid process can be felt as a lump in the abdomen, which can cause concern, but is generally harmless. However, it can be a source of pain in xiphoid syndrome, a rare condition where the xiphoid process becomes inflamed.

== See also ==
* [[Sternum]]
* [[Xiphoid syndrome]]
* [[Abdominal muscles]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Anatomy]]
[[Category:Thorax]]

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