foramen


Definition: Meaning of, foramen in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fəˈreɪmɛn /

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  1. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
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foramen used in phrases

  • Monro's foramen (noun)
    1. on both the right and left sides the small opening that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
  • foramen magnum (noun)
    1. the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
  • foramen of Monro (noun)
    1. on both the right and left sides the small opening that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
  • interventricular foramen (noun)
    1. on both the right and left sides the small opening that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
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