Medical Definition of Foramen opticum

1. The short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit that gives passage to the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. Synonym: canalis opticus, foramen opticum, optic foramen. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foramen Opticum

foramen lacerum posterius
foramen lateralis ventriculi quarti
foramen magnum
foramen mandibulae
foramen mastoideum
foramen mentale
foramen nutricium
foramen of Arnold
foramen of Key-Retzius
foramen of Luschka
foramen of Monro
foramen of transverse process
foramen of vena cava
foramen omentale
foramen opticum (current term)
foramen ovale
foramen ovales
foramen palatinum majus
foramen parietale
foramen petrosum
foramen processus transversi
foramen quadratum
foramen rotundum
foramen sacrale
foramen singulare
foramen sphenopalatinum
foramen spinosum
foramen stylomastoideum
foramen subseptale

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