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foramen
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foramen
a natural hole, esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass
foramen [fə′rā·mən]
(biology)
A small opening, orifice, pore, or perforation.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the diagnosis of a 5-mm nasal dermoid cyst with an enhancing sinus tract into the foramen cecum (figure 1, A).
Nasal dermoid cyst: two cases by Garazi, Esther; Roy, Soham / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
It can also demonstrate a fluid-filled cyst, soft-tissue mass, distortion of the crista galli, and enlargement of the foramen cecum.
Transsphenoidal encephalocele in a neonate by Coticchia, James / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The normal migration of the primitive thyroid from the foramen cecum to its mature position in the anterior neck results in the creation of the thyroglossal duct.
Thyroglossal duct cyst: an unusual presentation by Prasad, Sampath Chandra / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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