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Foramen
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Fo-ra′men
,Noun.
pl. L.
Foramina
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, E. Foramines
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. [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.
Definition 2024
foramen
foramen
English
Noun
foramen (plural foramina or foramens)
- (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. w:Category:Foramina of the skull
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Latin
Etymology
From forō (“pierce, bore”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /foˈraː.men/
Noun
forāmen n (genitive forāminis); third declension
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forāmen | forāmina |
| genitive | forāminis | forāminum |
| dative | forāminī | forāminibus |
| accusative | forāmen | forāmina |
| ablative | forāmine | forāminibus |
| vocative | forāmen | forāmina |
Synonyms
- (cave): caverna
Derived terms
- forāmen acūs
- forāminātus
- forāminōsus
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References
- foramen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- foramen in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- FORAMEN in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “foramen”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fo̞ˈɾa̠.me̞n]
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture, opening”).
Noun
foramen m (plural forámenes)
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