Medical Definition of Fossa ovalis

1. An oval depression on the lower part of the septum of the right atrium; it is a vestige of the foramen ovale, and its floor corresponds to the septum primum of the foetal heart. Synonym: saphenous opening. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fossa Ovalis

fossa mandibularis
fossa navicularis Cruveilhier
fossa navicularis auriculae
fossa navicularis auris
fossa of Sylvius
fossa of anthelix
fossa of ductus venosus
fossa of helix
fossa of lacrimal gland
fossa of lacrimal sac
fossa of lateral malleolus
fossa olecrani
fossa ovalis (current term)
fossa ovarica
fossa parajejunalis
fossa paravesicalis
fossa poplitea
fossa provesicalis
fossa pterygoidea
fossa pterygopalatina
fossa radialis humeri
fossa retromandibularis
fossa rhomboidea
fossa sacci lacrimalis
fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis
fossa scarpae major
fossa subarcuata

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