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Foramina

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

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foramina

n. (plural of foramen English)

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foramen

  1. n. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure [syn: hiatus]

  2. [also: foramina (pl)]

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Aside from anomalies in the positions of some cranial sutures and the mental foramina, the Tanu skull seemed almost completely humanoid.

The others are vascular foramina, holes for the vascular vessels that supply blood to bone and marrow.