foramen
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
Origin of foramen
1Other words from foramen
- fo·ram·i·nal [fuh-ram-uh-nl], /fəˈræm ə nl/, adjective
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How to use foramen in a sentence
It is remarkable that neither of these observers should have noticed the foramen in the testa.
In Eutamias townsendii, however, the infraorbital foramen is rounded as much as in the subgenus Eutamias and in the genus Tamias.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks | John A. WhiteThe foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features.
The ductus arteriosus closes up about the same time as the foramen ovale.
This is owing to the foramen ovale being very open and closing slowly.
British Dictionary definitions for foramen
/ (fɒˈreɪmɛn) /
a natural hole, esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass
Origin of foramen
1Derived forms of foramen
- foraminal (fɒˈræmɪnəl), adjective
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Scientific definitions for foramen
[ fə-rā′mən ]
An opening or short passage, especially in the body.♦ The large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is called the foramen magnum (măg′nəm).♦ The opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the heart, present in the fetus but usually closed soon after birth, is the foramen ovale (ō-văl′ē, -vā′lē, -vä′-).
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