Metasternum

Met`a`ster´num

n.	1.	(Anat.) The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum.
	2.	(Zool.) The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects.

metasternum

[¦med·ə′stər·nəm] (invertebrate zoology) The ventral portion of the metathorax in insects.

metasternum

[met″ah-ster´num] the xiphoid process.

xi·phoid pro·cess

[TA] the cartilage at the lower end of the sternum. Synonym(s): processus xiphoideus [TA], ensiform process, ensisternum, metasternum, mucro sterni, xiphisternum, xiphoid cartilage

metasternum

(mĕt″ă-stĕr′nŭm) The xiphoid process of the sternum.

ThesaurusSeexiphoid process

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