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foramen
[ fuh-rey-muhn ]
noun
, plural fo·ram·i·na [f, uh, -, ram, -, uh, -n, uh].
- an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.
foramen
/ fɒˈreɪmɛn; fɒˈræmɪnəl /
noun
- a natural hole, esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass
foramen
/ fə-rā′mən /
, Plural foramina fə-răm′ə-nə
- 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|||PRIMARY_STRESS|||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|||PRIMARY_STRESS|||ē, -vā|||PRIMARY_STRESS|||lē, -vä|||PRIMARY_STRESS|||-).
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Derived Forms
- foraminal, adjective
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Other Words From
- fo·ram·i·nal [f, uh, -, ram, -, uh, -nl], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foramen1
C17: from Latin, from forāre to bore, pierce
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Example Sentences
It is remarkable that neither of these observers should have noticed the foramen in the testa.
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In Eutamias townsendii, however, the infraorbital foramen is rounded as much as in the subgenus Eutamias and in the genus Tamias.
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The foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features.
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The ductus arteriosus closes up about the same time as the foramen ovale.
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This is owing to the foramen ovale being very open and closing slowly.
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