Phrase guide

falx cerebri

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌfælks ˈsɛɹ.əˌbɹaɪ/

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: falç del cervell — fold of the dura mater
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大腦鐮 /大脑镰 (dànǎolián) — fold of the dura mater
  • Indonesian: selaput sabit otak besar — fold of the dura mater
  • Indonesian: selaput sabit serebrum — fold of the dura mater