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falx cerebri

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Main Entry: falx cer·e·bri
Pronunciation: -'ser-&-"brI
Function: noun
: the larger of the two folds of dura mater separating thehemispheres of the brain that lies between the cerebral hemispheres and contains the sagittal sinuses
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falx cerebri falx cer·e·bri (sěr'ə-brī)
n.
The scythe-shaped fold of dura mater in the longitudinal fissure between the two cerebral hemispheres.

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