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Xanthocyte

ZAN-thuh-syt

/ˈzænθəsaɪt/

A cell containing yellow pigment.

Xenograft

ZEN-uh-graft

/ˈzɛnəˌɡræft/

A tissue graft or organ transplant from a donor of a different species.

Xiphisternum

zy-fih-STUR-num

/ˌzaɪfɪˈstɜːrnəm/

Another name for the xiphoid process.

Xiphoid Process

ZY-foyd PROS-es

/ˈzaɪfɔɪd ˈprɒsɛs/

The small, cartilaginous extension of the lower part of the sternum.

Xiphoidalgia

zy-foy-DAL-jee-uh

/ˌzaɪfɔɪˈdældʒiə/

Pain in the xiphoid process of the sternum.