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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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The tumor mass involved the jugular foramen inferiorly and extended into the cavernous sinus surrounding the carotid artery.
119) mentions several possible triggers for migraines, with a patent foramen ovale being one.
We hypothesized that PE procedures that reduced the opening of the intervertebral foramen and were related to common clinical presentation (eg, muscle weakness of the lower extremity) would be strongly associated with self-reports of low back symptom severity and function.
 
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