English Explanatory Dictionary

falx cerebri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/

Word forms

falx cerebri falces cerebrorum

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin falx cerebrī (“the sickle of the brain”).

Related words

falx cerebelli
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