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/fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/ · noun
(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.
There is — as I have explained — a slight want of alignment in the cervical vertebrae which has, as I perceive it, the effect of lessening the foramina through which the nerve roots emerge.
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Foramen means (anatomy) An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone..
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The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.
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