foramen

• Anatomisches Substantiv für eine natürliche Öffnung oder einen Durchgang, besonders durch einen Knochen oder eine membranartige Struktur.

A noun referring to a natural opening or passage, especially through a bone or a membranous structure in the body.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Natural opening in boneC2formalmedical

   A natural opening or passage in a bone, especially in the skull, through which nerves, blood vessels, or other structures pass.

   Natürliche Öffnung im Knochen

   • The optic nerve passes through the optic foramen in the skull.
   • The surgeon identified the foramen magnum at the base of the skull.
   • A small foramen in the vertebrae allows spinal nerves to exit.

   Synonymeaperturefenestrahiatusholeopeningorificepassageperforation