foramen

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/

  Plural

• IPA: /fəˈɹæmɪnə/

  or

• IPA: /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛnz/

Noun

foramen (plural foramens or foramina)

1. (anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage.

   The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.

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