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foramen magnum

foramen magnum noun: the large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes.

Noun

foramen magnum (plural foramina magna)

  1. The large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes.

foramen magnum meaning in Tamil

foramen magnum in Tamil

பெருங்குடையம், பெருந்துளை, மண்டையோட்டுப் பெருந்துளை

Forms of foramen magnum

pluralforamina magna

Origin of foramen magnum

From Latin forāmen magnum (“big hole”).

Questions about foramen magnum

What does foramen magnum mean?
Foramen magnum means the large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes.
What is foramen magnum in Tamil?
Foramen magnum in Tamil is பெருங்குடையம், பெருந்துளை, மண்டையோட்டுப் பெருந்துளை. See Foramen magnum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is foramen magnum?
Foramen magnum is a noun.
What is the plural of foramen magnum?
The plural of foramen magnum is foramina magna.

Words near foramen magnum in the dictionary

  1. foralite
  2. foralites
  3. foram
  4. foramen
  5. foramen cecum
  6. foramen magnum
  7. foramen of Monro
  8. foramen ovale
  9. foramen ovales
  10. foramen spinosum
  11. foramens

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