Associations to the word «Foramen»
Noun
- Magnum
- Atrium
- Septum
- Vertebra
- Sinus
- Artery
- Ligament
- Ganglion
- Nerve
- Notch
- Suture
- Skull
- Palate
- Fissure
- Palatine
- Groove
- Emissary
- Cavity
- Winslow
- Cord
- Catheter
- Duct
- Defect
- Aperture
- Facet
- Cyst
- Vein
- Bone
- Margin
- Strut
- Aqueduct
- Canal
- Attachment
- Spine
- Tendon
- Opening
- Cathode
- Flap
- Stimulation
- Articulation
- Recess
- Filtration
- Valve
- Spectrometer
- Socket
- Obstruction
- Exit
- Hole
- Tooth
- Anatomy
- Mater
Adjective
- Posterior
- Anterior
- Medial
- Cervical
- Spinal
- Lateral
- Transverse
- Patent
- Fetal
- Distal
- Inferior
- Ventral
- Accessory
- Optic
- Nasal
- Pulmonary
- Congenital
- Bony
- Oval
- Pelvic
- Facial
- Frontal
- Nutrient
- Anatomical
- Dorsal
- Orbital
- Arterial
- Temporal
- Downward
- Triangular
- Fibrous
- Superior
- Coronary
- Pierced
- Middle
- Concave
- Arch
- Thyroid
- Supra
- Opening
- Ascending
- Oblique
- Intra
- Articulated
- Paired
Wiktionary
FORAMEN, noun. (anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage.
FORAMEN OF MONRO, noun. (anatomy) Either of the interventricular foramina, channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain.
FORAMEN OVALE, noun. (medicine) (anatomy) An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart that normally closes after birth.
FORAMEN OVALES, noun. Plural of foramen ovale
Dictionary definition
FORAMEN, noun. A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.
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