foramen C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /fəˈɹeɪ.mən/ UK /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/ See IPA manual Freq #79401 Meanings 1 noun An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone. The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit. 2 noun a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a natural opening or... hiatus Etymology Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture or opening produced by boring”), from forō (“to pierce or bore”) + -men (nominal suffix). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # foramen **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /fəˈɹeɪ.mən/ **IPA (UK):** /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/ **Frequency rank:** 79401 ## Meanings 1. An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone. 2. a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure ## Examples - The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit. ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture or opening produced by boring”), from forō (“to pierce or bore”) + -men (nominal suffix). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown