HyperDic: foramen_magnum

English > 1 sense of the expression foramen magnum:
NOUNbodyforamen magnumthe large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
English > foramen magnum: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes.
Part ofcranium, braincase, brainpanThe part of the skull that encloses the brain
Broaderforamen, hiatusA natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Spanishforamen magnum
Catalanforamen magnum, forat magne

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