Foramen Magnum Definition

magnəm
noun
The opening at the base of the skull where the spinal cord merges with the medulla oblongata.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Foramen Magnum

Noun

Singular:
foramen magnum
Plural:
foramina magna

Origin of Foramen Magnum

  • New Latin forāmen magnum Latin forāmen opening Latin magnus large

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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