1. shaped like a sickle or crescent; curved
Usage: medical; anatomical

Examples

• The falciform ligament connects the liver to the anterior abdominal wall.
• Red blood cells in sickle cell disease have a characteristic falciform shape.
• The surgeon identified the falciform process during the operation.
• Falciform anemia is another term for sickle cell anemia.
• The anatomist pointed out the falciform structure in the specimen.
• The falciform appearance of the cells was clearly visible under the microscope.