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sphenopalatine foramen

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Main Entry: sphenopalatine foramen
Function: noun
: a foramen between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone; also : a deep notch between these parts that by articulation with the sphenoid bone is converted into a foramen
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sphenopalatine foramen n.
The opening formed from the sphenopalatine notch of the palatine bone in articulation with the sphenoid bone.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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