foramen spinosum

noun

foramen spin·​o·​sum -spin-ˈō-səm How to pronounce foramen spinosum (audio)
: an aperture in the greater wing of the sphenoid that gives passage to the middle meningeal artery

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“Foramen spinosum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/foramen%20spinosum. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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