incisive foramen


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incisive foramen

[in′sī·siv fə′rā·mən]
(anatomy)
One of the two to four openings of the incisive canal on the floor of the incisive fossa.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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