a structure shaped like a sickle, as a fold of dura mater separating the cerebral hemispheres
Derived forms
falcial (ˈfælʃəl, ˈfɔl-)
adjective
Word origin
[1700–10; ‹ NL, L: sickle]This word is first recorded in the period 1700–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camera, cozy, envelope, marquise, sliding scale
Examples of 'falx' in a sentence
falx
Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a multilobulated and heterogenous extraaxial lesion attached to the occipital falx.
Davendran Kanesen, Regunath Kandasamy, Zamzuri Idris 2016, 'Occipital falcine anaplastic hemangiopericytoma mimicking meningioma', Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practicehttp://www.ruralneuropractice.com/article.asp?issn=0976-3147;year=2016;volume=7;issue=5;spage=95;epage=98;aulast=Kanesen. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Twelve cases were parasagittal meningioma and 5 cases were falx meningioma.
Ashraf Ahmad Elzarief, Mohamed Fouad Ibrahim 2018, 'Long-term follow-up of motor function deterioration following microsurgical resectionof middle third parasagittal and falx meningioma', The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgeryhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41983-018-0013-3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histological examination confirmed chondroma of the falx.
Živković Nenad, Berisavac Iva, Marković Marko, Milenković Sanja 2014, 'Falx chondroma with hyperostosis of the scull: A case report', Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvohttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2014/0370-81791408464Z.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Computed tomography scan findings were suggestive of lipomas and calcification of falx.
Ashish Jagati, Bela J Shah, Rima Joshi, Trusha Gajjar 2016, 'Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis (Haberland syndrome): A rare case report', Indian Dermatology Online Journalhttp://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2016;volume=7;issue=6;spage=523;epage=525;aulast=Jagati. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Surgical aspects and etiopathogenesis of falx chondromas are discussed.
Flávio Key Miura, Paulo Henrique Pires de Aguiar, Custódio Michailowsky, Marcos AugustoStávale, Hector Thomas Navarro, Jorge Álvaro Gonzales Martinez, Marcus Rotta 1997, 'Osteochondroma da foice: relato de caso e revisão da literatura Falx osteochondroma:case report and review of the literature', Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatriahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1997000400018. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Calcification of the falx cerebri and scoliosis of the lumbar spine were also seen.
F Handa, Pradeep Sharma, Sudarshan Gupta 1985, 'Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1985;volume=51;issue=5;spage=282;epage=284;aulast=Handa;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We present a case of cystic falx meningioma.
Sadaharu Tabuchi, Sadao Nakajima 2013, 'Usefulness of 320-Row Area Detector Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of CysticFalx Meningioma', Case Reports in Oncologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/353929. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This in turn causes cranio-caudal stretching of both the falx and tentorium.
V. Umamaheswara Reddy, Amit Agrawal, H. Suryaprakash, Vankineni Srikanth, G. Mithilasri 2015, 'Extensive subdural hematoma in full term neonate due to falcine laceration', Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazettehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663815000063. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Location of the primary lesion varied, including skull base (n = 31), convexity (n = 5) and falx (n = 6).
Rami A. El Shafie, Maja Czech, Kerstin A. Kessel, Daniel Habermehl, Dorothea Weber,Stefan Rieken, Nina Bougatf, Oliver Jäkel, Jürgen Debus, Stephanie E. Combs 2018, 'Evaluation of particle radiotherapy for the re-irradiation of recurrent intracranialmeningioma', Radiation Oncologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1026-x. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)