foramen ovale

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Definitions of foramen ovale words

noun foramen ovale the small, oval opening in the wall that separates the atria of the heart in a normal fetus: it allows blood to bypass the nonfunctioning fetal lungs until the time of birth when it gradually closes up 0
noun foramen ovale (medicine, anatomy) An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart that normally closes after birth. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

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