: the third and lowest segment of the human sternum
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In children, the parts of the sternum are joined by flexible cartilage to accommodate growth, but slowly turn to bone, called xiphoid process.
Get me that.—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
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