"foramen magnum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foramina magna [plural]
Etymology: From Latin forāmen magnum (“big hole”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|forāmen magnum||big hole}} Latin forāmen magnum (“big hole”) Head templates: {{en-noun|foramina magna|nolinkhead=1}} foramen magnum (plural foramina magna)
  1. (anatomy) The large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes. Wikipedia link: foramen magnum Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (large foramen in the occipital bone): öreglyuk (Hungarian)

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