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noun Anatomy.
the large opening in the base of the skull forming the passage from the cranial cavity to the spinal canal.
Origin:
1880–85; < Neo-Latin: literally, great hole
1880–85; < Neo-Latin: literally, great hole
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Foramen magnum
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World English Dictionary
| foramen magnum | |
| —n | |
| the large opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes | |
| [New Latin: large hole] | |
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Medical Dictionary
foramen magnum foramen mag·num (māg'nəm)
n.
See great foramen.
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