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Meaning of "falciform" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FALCIFORM

falciform  [ˈfælsɪˌfɔːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FALCIFORM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Falciform is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FALCIFORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

falciform

Falx

Falx is a Latin word originally meaning sickle, but was later used to mean any of a number of tools that had a curved blade that was sharp on the inside edge such as a scythe. Falx was also used to mean a weapon, particularly that of the Thracians and Dacians, and later a siege hook used by the Romans themselves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FALCIFORM


aciform
ˈæsɪˌfɔːm
acinaciform
ˌæsɪˈnæsɪˌfɔːm
bacciform
ˈbæksɪˌfɔːm
bursiform
ˈbɜːsɪˌfɔːm
cruciform
ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm
culiciform
kjuːˈlɪsɪˌfɔːm
disciform
ˈdɪsɪˌfɔːm
diversiform
daɪˈvɜːsɪˌfɔːm
ensiform
ˈɛnsɪˌfɔːm
lanciform
ˈlɑːnsɪˌfɔːm
limaciform
lɪˈmæsɪˌfɔːm
lumbriciform
lʌmˈbrɪsɪˌfɔːm
perciform
ˈpɜːsɪˌfɔːm
pisiform
ˈpɪsɪˌfɔːm
plexiform
ˈplɛksɪˌfɔːm
radiciform
rəˈdɪsɪˌfɔːm
scoleciform
skəʊˈliːsɪˌfɔːm
unciform
ˈʌnsɪˌfɔːm
ursiform
ˈɜːsɪˌfɔːm
verruciform
vəˈruːsɪˌfɔːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FALCIFORM

falangism
Falangist
Falasha
falbala
falcade
falcate
falcation
falchion
falcon
falcon-gentil
falcon-gentle
falconer
falconet
falconiform
falconine
falconoid
falconry
falcula
falculae
falculate

WORDS THAT END LIKE FALCIFORM

choreiform
coliform
cribriform
cuneiform
dress uniform
epileptiform
filiform
form
fusiform
glandiform
multiform
nonuniform
piriform
pyriform
rotiform
school uniform
Scout uniform
spongiform
stratiform
uniform
vermiform

Synonyms and antonyms of falciform in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «falciform» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FALCIFORM

Find out the translation of falciform to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of falciform from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «falciform» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

镰状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falciforme
570 millions of speakers

English

falciform
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दात्राकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنجلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серповидная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falciforme
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

falciform
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

falciform
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Falciform
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

falciform
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鎌状
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낫 모양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Falciform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình cong lưởi liềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

falciform
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फॅल्सीफॉर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orak şeklinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falciforme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

falciform
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серповидная
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

falciform
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δρεπανοειδής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebogen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

falciform
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

falciform
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of falciform

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FALCIFORM»

The term «falciform» is normally little used and occupies the 134.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FALCIFORM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about falciform

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALCIFORM»

Discover the use of falciform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to falciform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Differential Diagnosis in Abdominal Ultrasound, 3/e
The falciform ligament extends from the liver to the umbilicus, anterior abdominal wall and diaphragm. At the liver, the falciform ligament is continuous with the ligamentum teres (the umbilical vein remnant) in the falciform fissure (the umbilical ...
Bisset, 2008
2
Dynamic Radiology of the Abdomen: Normal and Pathologic Anatomy
Falciform ligament and ligamentum teres. The gross specimen of the upper abdominal contents demonstrates the falciform ligament with its attachment to the resected anterior abdominal wall (arrowheads) and the ligamentum teres (arrows ) ...
Morton A. Meyers, 2006
3
Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
Pressure can be applied to the scalpel to part the linea alba but not incise the peritoneum and falciform ligament beneath it. The peritoneum is punctured with scissors, and a finger or instrument is inserted to confirm the absence of adhesions ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
4
Textbook of Anatomy with Colour Atlas by Inderbir Singh
Diaphragm I Sternum I Reflection of peritoneum from upper border of caudate lobe to diaphragm Superior recess of lesser sac Caudate lobe Lesser sac Abdominal wall Lesser omentum Stomach x— Falciform ligament Falciform ligament ...
Inderbir Singh, 2008
5
The Johns Hopkins Atlas of Human Functional Anatomy
The portion of the right liver between the gallbladder fossa and the falciform ligament was called the quadrate lobe. The more current and now well accepted classification of liver anatomy more closely parallels functional divisions within the ...
Leon Schlossberg, George D. Zuidema, 1997
6
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Radiology: Imaging and Intervention
CT of a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (T) with nodal metastases (NM) through the falciform ligament into the anterior abdominal wall proven at surgery. sions include: (1) focal fatty liver, (2) segmental of lobar fatty liver, (3) diffuse fatty  ...
G. Scott Gazelle, Sanjay Saini, Peter R. Mueller, 1998
7
Liver Malignancies: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
The falciform ligament attaches anteriorly to the midline of the anterior abdominal wall above the umbilicus, and also to the diaphragm. From this point it extends upward and to the right, as a broad mesenteric sheet with a curved lower free ...
Carlo Bartolozzi, Riccardo Lencioni, 1999
8
Clemente's Anatomy Dissector: Guides to Individual ...
Reflect the three flaps (Figure 14-1) and lift the central 2-cm vertical strip noting that it is attached on its deep surface to the falciform ligament (ATLAS PLATES 250, 258 #258.1). B. Inner Surface of Anterior Abdominal Wall. The inner surface of ...
Carmine D. Clemente, 2010
9
Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques: Brain
The brain is relaxed, and the frontal and temporal lobes are separated. Once the sylvian fissure is fully opened, self- retaining retractors are used only to maintain exposure. nerve (falciform ligament) to the lateral aspect of the anterior clinoid.
Laligam N. Sekhar, Richard G. Fessler, 2006
10
The Anatomy of General Surgical Operations
The falciform ligament and ligamentum teres The falciform ligament attaches the front of the liver to the anterior abdominal wall and then descends attaching to the posterior aspect of the umbilicus. It is a vestige of the ventral mesogastrium of ...
Glyn G. Jamieson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALCIFORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term falciform is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vadodara doctors make medical terms easy
Falciform process- yakrutna bhagne udarpatal , udar ane petni dival sathe jodto ligament. Hall pike maneuver - vertigo bimarinu parikshan kari ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Mountain Ridge Animal Hospital and Pain Management Center of …
Dr. Landry began Dakota's procedure on a Tuesday in October by collecting a small sample of fat called the falciform fat pad, which was sent ... «PR Web, Feb 14»
3
Stem cells treating Andover Animal Hospital patients
Wittmer said it requires general anesthesia during the surgical procedure to collect the falciform fat, which is then flown to California so the stem ... «Coon Rapids Herald, Oct 13»
4
Umbilical Hernia Patch Provides Good Early Results, Ease of Use
... preperitoneal fat, where the umbilical and falciform ligaments are,” said David Earle, MD, director of minimally invasive surgery at Baystate Medical Center and ... «General Surgery News, Oct 11»
5
Surgery STAT: Intra-articular therapies for the elbow in dogs
The cells are harvested from fat behind the shoulder, between the back legs or falciform ligament. After the fat is collected, it is shipped to be ... «DVM 360, Sep 10»
6
Choosing the Appropriate X-Ray Exposure Factors
... the bone marrow cavity and the surrounding muscle; or display the difference between the liver, the falciform fat, the intestinal wall and the intestinal lumen; ... «Black Hills Today, Aug 10»
7
Competition drives cooperation among closely related sperm of deer …
Spermatozoa of muroid rodents seem uniquely suited for this task; most possess a falciform head with an apical hook that is thought to facilitate ... «Nature.com, Jan 10»
8
Newly Released Books
... job he reveals in sentences like “David realized he'd been unconsciously pushing his nails into his palms, leaving little red falciform marks.”. «New York Times, Jul 09»
9
AFGHANISTAN: Over half the population at risk of malaria - Health …
"Up to 98 percent of malaria cases were plasmodium vivax – a less life-threatening form of the disease - and only two percent were falciform, the most life ... «IRINnews.org, Apr 08»
10
Surgery a Twin Triumph
Now, he was looking at a long white line -- the remnant of something called the falciform ligament -- running in the plane where the girls livers ... «Washington Post, Jun 04»

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