foramen
noun
UK/fəˈreɪ.mən/
US/fəˈreɪ.mən/
Definitions of foramen noun
- Countable(可数名词)medical(医学)
a natural opening or passage, especially one into or through a bone
（尤指进入骨骼的）天然通道；孔
The nerve passes through the foramen in the vertebra.
神经通过椎骨中的孔。
There are numerous foramina at the base of the skull, allowing nerves and blood vessels to pass through.
颅骨底部有许多孔，让神经和血管通过。
The doctor identified a patent foramen ovale in the heart on the X-ray.
医生在X光片上发现心脏有一个开放的卵圆孔。