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Definition of Foramen
1. Noun. A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.
Specialized synonyms: Foramen Of Monro, Interventricular Foramen, Monro's Foramen, Foramen Magnum
Generic synonyms: Gap, Opening
Definition of Foramen
1. n. A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra.
Definition of Foramen
1. Noun. (anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Foramen
1. a small anatomical opening [n -MINA or -MENS]
Medical Definition of Foramen
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Foramen
Literary usage of Foramen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"The foramen magnum is a large, oval aperture, its long diameter extending ...
On each side of the foramen magnum are the condyles, for articulation with the ..."
2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1883)
"The circumference of the fossa is bounded posteriorly by the grooves for the
lateral sinuses. In the centre of this fossa is the foramen ..."
3. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1853)
"Muscularity of the Valve which closes the foramen Ovale. ... Heretofore, the
explanation afforded of the closure of the foramen ovale was purely mechanical. ..."
4. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1922)
"Ligation of the middle meningeal artery near the foramen is made more difficult,
and elevation of the dura mater from the floor of the fossa is made more ..."
5. A Treatise on human physiology: Designed for the Use of Students and by John Call Dalton (1867)
"Thirdly, the foramen ovale becomes partially closed by a valve which passes across
its orifice from behind forward. This valve, which begins to be formed at ..."
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