foramen
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9.6
- noun
- /fəˈreɪmən/
- Specialized
- The spinal nerves exit from the spinal cord and extend laterally through the vertebral foramen to innervate the body.
- jugular foramen
- stylomastoid foramen
- sphenopalatine foramen
Examples
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Only a small portion of the tumor was left within the jugular foramen.
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The risk of neurovascular damage when treating tumors of the jugular foramen must be discussed preoperatively with patients.
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The blood supply from the incisive foramen should also remain intact.
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Height of foramen is expressed as a fraction of the jaw depth below the last tooth.
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His heart was described as having an enlarged opening of the foramen ovale.
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The tumor mass extending into the foramen at C2-C6 levels was removed microsurgically in the sitting position.
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An echo contrast study was also performed in order to exclude patent foramen ovale.
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The tumor was slowly pulled down with a retractor to expose the sphenopalatine foramen.
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If the sphenopalatine artery was evident through the sphenopalatine foramen, it was cauterized.
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The spinal nerves exit from the spinal cord and extend laterally through the foramen to innervate the body.
Synonyms
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1.0
An opening in something, often made by people or nature
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7.5
An opening that leads into a space inside the body or a pipe
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8.2
An opening in bone or membrane for a tube to pass through
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.3
A large hole at the base of the skull that the spinal cord passes through
- Specialized
A small passage in the brain that lets fluid move from each side to the middle
- Specialized
A small opening in the brain that lets spinal fluid flow from the side ventricles to the middle ventricle
- Specialized
A small opening in the brain that lets fluid flow between the side ventricles and the third ventricle
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Etymology
Foramen comes from the Latin foramen meaning 'an opening' and the verb forare meaning 'to bore' or 'make a hole', so imagine a drill making a neat hole. So a foramen is a natural hole in a bone or other body part that lets nerves and blood vessels pass through.