Definition of Foramen

1. Noun. A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.

Exact synonyms: Hiatus
Specialized synonyms: Foramen Of Monro, Interventricular Foramen, Monro's Foramen, Foramen Magnum
Generic synonyms: Gap, Opening

Definition of Foramen

1. n. A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra.

Definition of Foramen

1. a small anatomical opening [n -MINA or -MENS]

Medical Definition of Foramen

1. A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. Foramen of Monro, the opening connecting the sac of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum. Origin: L, fr. Forare to bore, pierce. (04 Apr 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foramen

fops
for
fora
forage
forage
foraged
forager
foragers
forages
forage fish
foraging
foraging habitat
foralite
foram
foramen (current term)
foramen (current term)
foramens
foramen apicis dentis
foramen bursae omentalis majoris
foramen caecum linguae
foramen caecum medullae oblongatae
foramen caecum of frontal bone
foramen caecum of tongue
foramen caecum ossis frontalis
foramen caecum posterius
foramen costotransversarium
foramen diaphragmatis sellae
foramen epiploicum
foramen ethmoidale
foramen frontale

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