falciform (Meaning)
Wordnet
falciform (s)
curved like a sickle
Webster
falciform (a.)
Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver.
Synonyms & Antonyms of falciform
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falciform Sentence Examples
- The falciform ligament is a sickle-shaped ligament that connects the liver to the diaphragm.
- The falciform process is a projection of the peritoneum that contains the ligamentum teres.
- The falciform process divides the liver into right and left lobes.
- The falciform ligament contains the round ligament of the liver, which is a remnant of the umbilical vein.
- The falciform ligament is a common site for metastases from other tumors.
- The falciform ligament can be used as a surgical approach to the liver.
- The falciform ligament is a thin, sickle-shaped fold of peritoneum that connects the liver to the diaphragm.
- The falciform process is a sickle-shaped fold of peritoneum that attaches the liver to the diaphragm.
- The falciform ligament is a peritoneal fold that connects the liver to the diaphragm and contains the ligamentum teres.
- The falciform process is also a sickle-shaped fold of peritoneum that runs from the midline of the diaphragm to the anterior surface of the liver.
FAQs About the word falciform
curved like a sickleHaving the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver.
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The falciform ligament is a sickle-shaped ligament that connects the liver to the diaphragm.
The falciform process is a projection of the peritoneum that contains the ligamentum teres.
The falciform process divides the liver into right and left lobes.
The falciform ligament contains the round ligament of the liver, which is a remnant of the umbilical vein.
