falx cerebri
US/ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/
falx cerebri noun: the larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.
Noun
falx cerebri (plural falces cerebrorum)
- The larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.
falx cerebri meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
falx cerebri in Tamil
- செரிபரவலசு
falx cerebri in Indonesian
- fold of the dura mater
- selaput sabit otak besar, selaput sabit serebrum
Forms of falx cerebri
| plural | falces cerebrorum |
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Origin of falx cerebri
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin falx cerebrī (“the sickle of the brain”).
Questions about falx cerebri
- What does falx cerebri mean?
- Falx cerebri means the larger of the two folds of dura mater separating the hemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses.
- What is falx cerebri in Tamil?
- Falx cerebri in Tamil is செரிபரவலசு. See Falx cerebri meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is falx cerebri?
- Falx cerebri is a noun.
- How do you pronounce falx cerebri?
- Falx cerebri is pronounced /ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/ (US).
- What is the plural of falx cerebri?
- The plural of falx cerebri is falces cerebrorum.
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