"Xiphoid Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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) |
A02.835.232.570.750.825
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| Concept/Terms |
Xiphoid Bone- Xiphoid Bone
- Xiphoid Bones
- Xiphoid Process
- Xiphoid Processes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xiphoid Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Left Lateral Fluoroscopy and Xiphisternum Removal to Avoid Bowel Perforation and Enable Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 Jun; 4(6):844-845.