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X-Chromosome

eks KROH-muh-sohm

/ɛks ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/

One of the two sex-determining chromosomes; females have two, while males have one X and one Y.

Xiphoid Process

ZY-foyd PROS-es

/ˈzaɪfɔɪd ˈprɒsɛs/

The small cartilaginous extension of the lower part of the sternum, which usually ossifies in adulthood.