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foramen magnum
[ mag-nuhm ]
/ ˈmæg nəm /
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noun Anatomy.
the large opening in the base of the skull forming the passage from the cranial cavity to the spinal canal.
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Origin of foramen magnum
1880–85; <New Latin: literally, great hole
Words nearby foramen magnum
for all that, for all the world, for a loop, foram, foramen, foramen magnum, foraminate, foraminifer, foraminiferan, forasmuchas, for a song
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British Dictionary definitions for foramen magnum
foramen magnum
noun
the large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes
Word Origin for foramen magnum
New Latin: large hole
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