foramen

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture or opening produced by boring”), from forō (“to pierce or bore”) + -men (nominal suffix).

noun

  1. (anatomy) An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
    The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/foramen), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.