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infraorbital foramen

infraorbital foramen noun: an opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.

Noun

infraorbital foramen (plural infraorbital foramina)

  1. An opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.

Forms of infraorbital foramen

pluralinfraorbital foramina

Questions about infraorbital foramen

What does infraorbital foramen mean?
Infraorbital foramen means an opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.
What part of speech is infraorbital foramen?
Infraorbital foramen is a noun.
What is the plural of infraorbital foramen?
The plural of infraorbital foramen is infraorbital foramina.

Words near infraorbital foramen in the dictionary

  1. infraoptimal
  2. infraoral
  3. infraorbital
  4. infraorbital arteries
  5. infraorbital artery
  6. infraorbital foramen
  7. infraorbital foramina
  8. infraorbital groove
  9. infraorbital grooves
  10. infraorbital nerve
  11. infraorbital nerves

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