great foramen
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fo·ra·men mag·'num
[TA]the large opening in the basal part of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord becomes continuous with the medulla oblongata.
Synonym(s): great foramen
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fo·ra·men mag·num
(fōr-ā'mĕn mag'nŭm) [TA]The large opening in the basal part of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord becomes continuous with the medulla oblongata.
Synonym(s): great foramen.
Synonym(s): great foramen.
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fo·ra·men mag·num
(fōr-ā'mĕn mag'nŭm) [TA]The large opening in the basal part of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord becomes continuous with the medulla oblongata.
Synonym(s): great foramen.
Synonym(s): great foramen.
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