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foramen
(redirected from optic 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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4) Kirchner et al reported that the distance from the posterior ethmoid foramen to the anterior portion of the optic foramen ranged between 4 and 7 mm in 84% of the skulls they studied.
Endoscopic view of the posterior ethmoid artery by Christmas, Dewey A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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