falciform

[ fal-suh-fawrm ]

/ ˈfæl səˌfɔrm /

adjective

sickle-shaped; falcate.

Origin of falciform

1760–70; <Latin falci- (stem of falx) sickle + -form

OTHER WORDS FROM falciform

sub·fal·ci·form, adjective

Words nearby falciform

Falasha, falbala, falcate, falchion, falcial, falciform, falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver, falciform process, falciparum malaria, falcon

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Example sentences from the Web for falciform

There is no trace of the Mongolian falciform fold, and the transverse axis is perfectly horizontal.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
The attachment of the falciform ligament is continued down it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
The second, from Paul, shows that the blade was falciform and was operated in the manner I have stated.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
There was a certain grandeur about his great, dark visage, his falciform nose and meaty jowls as he stood there.
The Marooner|Charles A. Stearns

Medical definitions for falciform

falciform

[ făl′sə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped.

单词	falciform
释义	falciform [ fal-suh-fawrm ] / ˈfæl səˌfɔrm / adjective sickle-shaped; falcate. Origin of falciform 1760–70; <Latin falci- (stem of falx) sickle + -form OTHER WORDS FROM falciform sub·fal·ci·form, adjective Words nearby falciform Falasha, falbala, falcate, falchion, falcial, falciform, falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver, falciform process, falciparum malaria, falcon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for falciform There is no trace of the Mongolian falciform fold, and the transverse axis is perfectly horizontal. The Manbos of Mindano\|John M. Garvan The attachment of the falciform ligament is continued down it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various The second, from Paul, shows that the blade was falciform and was operated in the manner I have stated. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne There was a certain grandeur about his great, dark visage, his falciform nose and meaty jowls as he stood there. The Marooner\|Charles A. Stearns Medical definitions for falciform falciform [ făl′sə-fôrm′ ] adj. Curved and tapering to a point; sickle-shaped. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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