Meaning & Definition of Foramen in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A natural opening in the body, especially in bone, through which nerves and blood vessels can pass.

  Example Sentence: The optical foramen allows the optic nerve to enter the skull.

• Definition: A small aperture or hole in a structure.

  Example Sentence: Each foramen in the vertebrae serves as a passage for the spinal nerves.

Etymology

Origin: From Latin foramen, meaning 'an opening, hole'

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• foramen magnum: The large opening at the base of the skull that allows the spinal cord to connect to the brain.
• sacroiliac foramen: An opening in the sacrum through which nerves pass.
• oval foramen: A recess in the heart that connects the two atria during fetal development.

Translations

• Spanish: foramen

• French: foramen

• German: Foramen

• Russian: отверстие

Related Words

• foramina: Plural of foramen.

• foraminal: Related to or resembling a foramen.

Slang Meanings of foramen

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