Meaning | A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. |
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Synonym | hiatus |
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Narrower | foramen magnum | The large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes |
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interventricular foramen, foramen of Monro, Monro's foramen | The small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere |
Broader | opening, gap | An open or empty space in or between things |
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Spanish | hiato |
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Catalan | forat, hiat |
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