Meaning of foramen | Babel Free
/fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/Definitions
An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.
Equivalents
Examples
“The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.”
“There is — as I have explained — a slight want of alignment in the cervical vertebrae which has, as I perceive it, the effect of lessening the foramina through which the nerve roots emerge.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.