Xiphoid Bone
"Xiphoid Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Also called xiphoid process, it is 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) |
A02.835.232.904.766.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Xiphoid Bone- Xiphoid Bone
- Bone, Xiphoid
- Bones, Xiphoid
- Xiphoid Bones
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xiphoid Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Gould JL, Sharp RJ, Peter SD, Snyder CL, Juang D, Aguayo P, Fraser JD, Holcomb GW. The Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum Using a Subxiphoid Incision. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Feb; 27(1):2-6.
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St Peter SD, Sharp SW, Ostlie DJ, Snyder CL, Holcomb GW, Sharp RJ. Use of a subxiphoid incision for pectus bar placement in the repair of pectus excavatum. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Jun; 45(6):1361-4.