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foramen ovale


Main Entry: foramen ova·le
Pronunciation: \-ō-ˈva-lē, -ˈvä-, -ˈvā-\
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, oval opening
Date: circa 1860

: an opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart that is normally present only in the fetus


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