FORAMEN

foramen, hiatus

(noun) a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foramen (plural foramina or foramens)

(anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage.

Anagrams

• Foreman, foreman, name for

Source: Wiktionary


Fo*ra"men, n.; pl. L. Foramina, E. Foramines. Etym: [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.]

Definition: A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. Foramen of Monro (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the brain.

– Foramen of Winslow (Anat.), the opening connecting the sac of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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