FORAMENS

Noun

foramens

plural of foramen

Anagrams

• Foresman

Source: Wiktionary


FORAMEN

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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