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foramen

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. foramen (noun)
  2. foramen magnum (noun)
  3. foramen ovale (noun)
  4. posterior foramen (noun)
  5. sacrosciatic foramen (noun)
  6. spinal foramen (noun)
  7. Winslow's foramen (noun)

fo·ra·men

noun \fə-ˈrā-mən\
plural fo·ram·i·na\-ˈra-mə-nə\ or fo·ra·mens\-ˈrā-mənz\

Definition of FORAMEN

: a small opening, perforation, or orifice : fenestra
— fo·ram·i·nal \fə-ˈra-mə-nəl\ or fo·ram·i·nous \-mə-nəs\ adjective

Origin of FORAMEN

Latin foramin-, foramen, from forare to bore — more at bore
First Known Use: 1671

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