foramen ovale
foramen ovale noun: an opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart that normally closes after birth.
Noun
foramen ovale (plural foramen ovales)
- An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart that normally closes after birth.
- The second point, as urged by Dr. Norman Chevere, "That a closed foramen ovale is not a proof in jurisprudence that a child has lived;" for in this case the occlusion must have existed long before birth.1846, London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine, volume 38, page 1077
- If the blood entering the right atrium from the great veins contains more emboli, some of these may pass into the left atrium by way of the incompletely closed channel at the foramen ovale.1953, Sylvester Emanuel Gould, Pathology of the Heart, page 267
foramen ovale meaning in Tamil
foramen ovale in Tamil
- நீள்வளைக்குடையம்
Forms of foramen ovale
| plural | foramen ovales |
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Origin of foramen ovale
Latin for "egg-shaped hole".
Words formed from foramen ovale
- patent foramen ovale
Questions about foramen ovale
- What does foramen ovale mean?
- Foramen ovale means an opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart that normally closes after birth.
- What is foramen ovale in Tamil?
- Foramen ovale in Tamil is நீள்வளைக்குடையம். See Foramen ovale meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is foramen ovale?
- Foramen ovale is a noun.
- What is the plural of foramen ovale?
- The plural of foramen ovale is foramen ovales.
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