foramen
pronunciation
How to pronounce foramen in British English:
UK [fəʊ'reɪmən]
How to pronounce foramen in American English:
US [foʊ'reɪmən]
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- Noun:
- a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Word Origin
- foramen (n.)
- plural foramina, 1670s, from Latin foramen "hole, opening, aperture, orifice," from forare "to pierce" (see bore (v.)).
Example
- 1. Patent foramen ovale and recurrent stroke closure is the best option ?
- 2. May observe cerebellar herniation through foramen magnum .
- 3. Meningioma of the foramen occipitable magnum .
- 4. Objective to study the mechanism and differential diagnosis of cervical nerve compression syndrome of the external intervertebral foramen .
- 5. Patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke .