The surgeon noted the patient’s xiphoid cartilage was unusually pronounced.

The surgeon palpated the xiphoid to locate the lower limit of the sternum before making the incision.

After a week of persistent chest pain, the doctor diagnosed him with xiphoiditis.

During the dissection, the medical students examined the xiphoids carefully to understand variations in sternum anatomy.

She experienced xiphoidal pain just below her sternum during deep breaths.

During the autopsy, the pathologist examined the xiphoid processes for signs of trauma.

During the exam, the doctor gently pressed the xiphoid process to check for tenderness.

The surgeon noted a rare xiphoidian anomaly during the chest examination.

After months of unexplained chest discomfort, she was finally diagnosed with xiphoidalgia at the clinic.