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fo·ra·men

(fə-rā′mən)
n. pl. fo·ram·i·na (-răm′ə-nə) or fo·ra·mens
An opening or orifice, as in a bone or in the covering of the ovule of a plant.
[Latin forāmen, an opening, from forāre, to bore.]
fo·ram′i·nal (-răm′ə-nəl), fo·ram′i·nous (-nəs) adj.
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foramen

(fɒˈreɪmɛn)
n, pl -ramina (-ˈræmɪnə) or -ramens
(Anatomy) a natural hole, esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass
[C17: from Latin, from forāre to bore, pierce]
foraminal adj
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fo•ra•men

(fəˈreɪ mən)

n., pl. -ra•mens, -ram•i•na (-ˈræm ə nə)
a small opening, orifice, or perforation, as in a bone or in the ovule of a plant.
[1665–75; < Latin forāmen hole, opening =forā(re) to bore 1, pierce + -men resultative n. suffix]
fo•ram•i•nal (fəˈræm ə nl) adj.
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foramen

A hole in a bone or between two body cavities.
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Noun 1. [画像:foramen - a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure]foramen - a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
foramen of Monro, interventricular foramen, Monro's foramen - the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere
foramen magnum - the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
opening, gap - an open or empty space in or between things; "there was a small opening between the trees"; "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
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(1,2) The piriformis divides the greater sciatic foramen into the suprapiriform foramen and infrapiriform foramen.
Ureterosciatic hernia
The anatomy of the sciatic nerve has been well described in literature.[4-8] It arises from the anterior divisions of L4 through S3 and the posterior divisions of L4 through S2 forming the tibial and peroneal branches, respectively.[7] These nerve fibers coalesce to enter the gluteal region through the greater sciatic foramen below the piriformis muscle coursing inferiorly beneath the biceps femoris muscle in the thigh.[8] Although the tibial and peroneal branches are separate and distinct[1,5] along the entire length of the nerve, these are technically formed as the sciatic nerve bifurcates which is usually in the distal thigh.
Sciatic Nerve Stripping: A Rare Avulsion Injury
It leaves the pelvis through the inferior part of the greater sciatic foramen and enters the gluteal region below the piriformis muscle.
Sciatica: definition, main causes and forms of natural therapy treatments
After careful anatomical dissection, the sciatic nerves were totally exposed, and proximal (immediately after passing through the major sciatic foramen) and distal (at popliteal fossa, immediately before the terminal branching) segments were removed for histological processing (Fig.
Aspects of the Macro and Microscopic Anatomy of the Sciatic Nerve in Wistar Rats/Aspectos de la Anatomia Macro y Microscopica del Nervio Ciatico en Ratas Wistar
In the vast majority of cases, the sciatic nerve enters the lower limb via the greater sciatic foramen, passing below piriformis [2].
An Unusual Presentation of Right-Sided Sciatica with Foot Drop
The cyst was found immediately below the piriform muscle, which lines the greater sciatic foramen on the left parietal wall of the minor pelvis, and it was then excised.
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The age & sex was determined from the measurements of ilium with Vernier Caliper & morphology of Greater Sciatic Foramen was studied.
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