foramen

[ fuh-rey-muhn ]

/ fəˈreɪ mən /

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noun, plural fo·ram·i·na [fuh-ram-uh-nuh]. /fəˈræm ə nə/.

an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant.

Origin of foramen

1665–75; <Latin forāmen hole, opening, equivalent to forā(re) to bore² “pierce” + -men resultative noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM foramen

fo·ram·i·nal

[fuh-ram-uh-nl], /fəˈræm ə nl/, adjective

Words nearby foramen

for all one is worth, for all that, for all the world, for a loop, foram, foramen, foramen cecum medullae oblongatae, foramen magnum, foramen of vena cava, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum

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Example sentences from the Web for foramen

The foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
Let him lie on his right side, for this favors the complete closure of the fetal heart valve, the foramen ovale.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
Right anterior and posterior chevron processes united and pierced by a foramen.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
The brachial artery and median nerve pass through the foramen.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer

Probably not; and more especially if it is a lumbar artery, and injured in the foramen through which it passes from the vertebra.
Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society|Joseph Bradford Cox

British Dictionary definitions for foramen

foramen

/ (fɒˈreɪmɛn) /

noun plural -ramina (-ˈræmɪnə) or -ramens

a natural hole, esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass

Derived forms of foramen

foraminal (fɒˈræmɪnəl), adjective

Word Origin for foramen

C17: from Latin, from forāre to bore, pierce

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for foramen

foramen

[ fə-rā′mən ]

n. pl. fo•ra•mens

An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure.

Other words from foramen

fo•ram′i•nal (-răm′ə-nəl) null adj.

Scientific definitions for foramen

foramen

[ fə-rā′mən ]

Plural foramina (fə-răm′ə-nə) foramens

An opening or short passage, especially in the body.♦ The large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is called the foramen magnum (măg′nəm).♦ The opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the heart, present in the fetus but usually closed soon after birth, is the foramen ovale (ō-văl′ē, -vā′lē, -vä′-).

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释义	foramen [ fuh-rey-muhn ] / fəˈreɪ mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foramen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fo·ram·i·na [fuh-ram-uh-nuh]. /fəˈræm ə nə/. an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant. Origin of foramen 1665–75; <Latin forāmen hole, opening, equivalent to forā(re) to bore² “pierce” + -men resultative noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM foramen fo·ram·i·nal [fuh-ram-uh-nl], /fəˈræm ə nl/, adjective Words nearby foramen for all one is worth, for all that, for all the world, for a loop, foram, foramen, foramen cecum medullae oblongatae, foramen magnum, foramen of vena cava, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foramen The foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features. Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige\|John D. Lynch Let him lie on his right side, for this favors the complete closure of the fetal heart valve, the foramen ovale. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler Right anterior and posterior chevron processes united and pierced by a foramen. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True The brachial artery and median nerve pass through the foramen. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer Probably not; and more especially if it is a lumbar artery, and injured in the foramen through which it passes from the vertebra. Report on Surgery to the Santa Clara County Medical Society\|Joseph Bradford Cox British Dictionary definitions for foramen foramen / (fɒˈreɪmɛn) / noun plural -ramina (-ˈræmɪnə) or -ramens a natural hole, esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass Derived forms of foramen foraminal (fɒˈræmɪnəl), adjective Word Origin for foramen C17: from Latin, from forāre to bore, pierce Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to foramen dent, tunnel, void, crater, pocket, window, gap, pit, break, cut, space, mouth, crack, orifice, opening, vesicle, outlet, stoma, vent, cranny Medical definitions for foramen foramen [ fə-rā′mən ] n. pl. fo•ra•mens An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. Other words from foramen fo•ram′i•nal (-răm′ə-nəl) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for foramen foramen [ fə-rā′mən ] Plural foramina (fə-răm′ə-nə) foramens An opening or short passage, especially in the body.♦ The large opening in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes is called the foramen magnum (măg′nəm).♦ The opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the heart, present in the fetus but usually closed soon after birth, is the foramen ovale (ō-văl′ē, -vā′lē, -vä′-). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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foramen

noun, plural fo·ram·i·na [fuh-ram-uh-nuh]. /fəˈræm ə nə/.

Origin of foramen

OTHER WORDS FROM foramen

Words nearby foramen

Example sentences from the Web for foramen

British Dictionary definitions for foramen

noun plural -ramina (-ˈræmɪnə) or -ramens

Derived forms of foramen

Word Origin for foramen

Words related to foramen

Medical definitions for foramen

n. pl. fo•ra•mens

Other words from foramen

Scientific definitions for foramen

Plural foramina (fə-răm′ə-nə) foramens