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Definition of Falx

Falx
Falx Falx, n. [L., a sickle.] (Anat.) A curved fold or process of the dura mater or the peritoneum; esp., one of the partitionlike folds of the dura mater which extend into the great fissures of the brain.

Meaning of Falx from wikipedia

- 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...
- The falx cerebri (also known as the cerebral falx) is a large, crescent-shaped fold of dura mater that descends vertically into the longitudinal fissure...
- The falx cerebelli is a small sickle-shaped fold of dura mater projecting forwards into the posterior cerebellar notch as well as projecting into the vallecula...
- The conjoint tendon (previously known as the inguinal aponeurotic falx) is a sheath of connective tissue formed from the lower part of the common aponeurosis...
- Falx may refer to: Falciform ligament, a ligament of the liver Falx, a sickle, scythe or sickle-like weapon used by Dacians Falx cerebelli and falx cerebri...
- Harpochloa falx (common name caterpillar gr**** attending to the shape of its inflorescence), is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, native...
- Betta falx is a species of betta endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is an inhabitant of acidic, nearly stagnant water, where it can be found...
- slightly curved single-edged blade. Although the rhomphaia was similar to the falx, most archaeological evidence suggests that rhomphaias were forged with straight...
- Two other dural infoldings are the cerebellar falx and the sellar diaphragm: The cerebellar falx (falx cerebelli) is a vertical dural infolding that lies...
- include: Backsword Cutl**** Dao (Chinese sword) Dha (sword) Falcata Falchion Falx Katana Khopesh Kopis Messer (weapon) Sabre Scimitar Scythe sword Double-edged...