Definition of Falciform. Meaning of Falciform. Synonyms of Falciform

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Definition of Falciform

Falciform
Falciform Fal"ci*form, a. [L. falx, falcis, a sickle + -form: cf. F. falciforme.] Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver.

Meaning of Falciform from wikipedia

- In human anatomy, the falciform ligament (from LatinĀ 'sickle-shaped') is a ligament that attaches the liver to the front body wall and divides the liver...
- The falx was a weapon with a curved blade that was sharp on the inside edge used by the Thracians and Dacians. The name was later applied to a siege hook...
- ligamentum teres hepatis is a ligament that forms part of the free edge of the falciform ligament of the liver. It connects the liver to the umbilicus. It is the...
- accessory lobes, and both are located on the underside of the right lobe. The falciform ligament, visible on the front of the liver, makes a superficial division...
- closed by a vertical plate, which is divided by a horizontal crest, the falciform crest, into two unequal portions. Each portion is further subdivided by...
- Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other vertebrates. Human malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue...
- the facial and vestibulocochlear nerve branches.[citation needed] The falciform crest first divides the meatus into superior and inferior sections; a...
- when viewed from below (left, right, caudate, and quadrate lobes). The falciform ligament makes a superficial division of the liver into a left and right...
- umbilical vein, hematogenous spread, or via remnant structures such as the falciform ligament, median umbilical ligament, or a remnant of the vitelline duct...
- medial to the falciform ligament with II superior to the portal venous supply and III inferior. Segment IV lies lateral to the falciform ligament and is...