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falx

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falx (falks) pl. fal´ces   [L.] a sickle-shaped structure.
falx cerebel´li  a fold of dura mater separating the cerebellar hemispheres.
falx ce´rebri  the fold of dura mater in the longitudinal fissure, separating the cerebral hemispheres.
inguinal falx , falx inguina´lis a lateral expansion of the lateral edge of the rectus abdominis which attaches to the pubic bone.
falx (flks, fôlks)
n. pl. fal·ces (flsz, fôl-)
A sickle-shaped anatomical structure.
falx
[falks, fôlks] pl. falces
Etymology: L, sickle
1  n, a sickle-shaped structure.
2  adj, sickle-shaped.
falx
pl. falces [L.] a sickle-shaped structure.
falx cerebelli
the fold of dura mater separating the cerebellar hemispheres.
falx cerebri
a sickle-shaped fold of dura mater in the longitudinal fissure, which separates the two cerebral hemispheres.


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Enhancing soft tissue was seen at the posterior wall of the frontal sinus, and it extended along the planum sphenoidale and through the fovea ethmoidalis; intracranial extension was seen along the dura at the anterior cranial fossa and the anterior aspect of the interhemispheric falx (figure 4).
Invasive fungal sinusitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii: case ... by Mims, J. Whitman / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Other common abnormalities include ectopic calcifications of the falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli, and diaphragma sellae, and rib abnormalities, such as bifid, fused, or hypoplastic ribs.
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome and fetal rhabdomyoma: a case ... by Zwillenberg, Seth / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
3) Characteristic imaging findings include odontogenic keratocysts of the mandible and maxilla, calcification of the falx cerebri, exaggerated mandible length, macrocephaly, cleft lip and/or palate, large paranasal sinuses, vertebral anomalies (including kyphoscoliosis and abnormal segmentation), rib abnormalities (including fusion or splaying), sclerotic bone lesions, and a short fourth metacarpal bone.
Odontogenic keratocysts in nevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gorlin's) ... by Rojas, Rafael / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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