foramen
foramen
Definition
fo·ra·men (fō rā′mən, fə-)
noun pl. -·ram′i·na--ram′ə nə or -·ra′·mens
a small opening or perforation, esp. in a bone or in a plant ovule
Etymology: L, a hole < forare, bore
fo·ram′i·nal (-ram′i nəl) adjective or fo·ram′i·nate-nit
foramen
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: The top of the sella turcica is covered by a diaphragm, which has a foramen in the center through which the infundibulum passes.
- lack: The transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae ( which also represent their rib elements ) lack the foramina which characterize the cervical vertebrae.
Preposition: in
- root: Differences between number of apical foramina in mesiobuccal root between sexes were on the limit of significance ( p ≤ 0.05 ).
Adjective modifier
- apical: The toxic products of dead tissue and bacteria diffuse out of the apical foramen of the tooth root into the periodontal ligament.
- intervertebral: The spinal cord has 31 pairs of spinal nerves attached which innervate the body and leave the vertebral canal via the intervertebral foramen.
- mental: Medial to the mental foramen, the nerves were frequently in the form of small bundles in the marrow.
- infraorbital: It then exits the canal through the infraorbital foramen to innervate the upper lip, cheek and side of the nose.
- meatal: The decompressive surgery must focus on the meatal foramen.
- sciatic: This large nerve exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen to enter the gluteal region - more info.
Modifies a noun
- ovale: In the adult heart, the remnant of the foramen ovale is an oval depression, which is called the fossa ovalis.
- magnum: The foramen magnum is a hole at the base of the skull into which the spine is inserted.
- tumor: Type II foramen magnum tumors can be totally removed with good prognosis.
- caecum: The thyroglossal duct extends from the foramen caecum, in the floor of the mouth, to the hyoid bone.
Noun used with modifier
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