Meanings
nounfalciform ligament (plural falciform ligaments)
plural falciform ligaments
- anatomyA fold of peritoneum separating the right and left lobes of the liver and attaching it to the diaphragm and the anterior abdominal wall.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鐮狀韌帶 /镰状韧带
- 鐮狀韌帶 /镰状韧带 (liánzhuàngrèndài)Translations
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“falciform ligament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/falciform%20ligament. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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