foramen.
An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
Meaning & usage
An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture or opening produced by boring”), from forō (“to pierce or bore”) + -men (nominal suffix).
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