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foramen

fo·ra·men
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fuh-rey-muh n]
    • /fəˈreɪ mən/
    • /fəˈreɪ.mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuh-rey-muh n]
    • /fəˈreɪ mən/

Definitions of foramen word

  • noun plural foramen an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant. 1
  • noun foramen An opening, hole, or passage, especially in a bone. 1
  • noun foramen a natural hole, esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass 0
  • noun foramen a small opening or perforation, esp. in a bone or in a plant ovule 0

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Origin of foramen

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin forāmen hole, opening, equivalent to forā(re) to bore2 “pierce” + -men resultative noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Foramen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foramen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

foramen usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foramen

noun foramen

  • dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
  • tunnel — an underground passage.
  • void — Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
  • crater — A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion.
  • pocket — a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.

Antonyms for foramen

noun foramen

  • juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
  • closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
  • solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.

Top questions with foramen

  • what is foramen?
  • what is the foramen magnum?
  • what is foramen ovale?
  • what passes through the transverse foramen?
  • what is a foramen?
  • where is the mental foramen located?
  • what passes through the foramen magnum?
  • where is the foramen magnum?
  • what is the foramen ovale?
  • where is the foramen magnum located?
  • what does foramen mean?
  • what is patent foramen ovale?
  • what is the function of the foramen magnum?
  • what is the neural foramen?
  • what is jugular foramen?

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