- foramenovale
- foramen·ova·le
English syllables. 2014.
foramenovale
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foramenovale — foramen o·val·e (ō vălʹē, vāʹlē, väʹ ) n. An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the heart, present in the fetus but usually closed soon after birth. [New Latin forāmen ōvāle: Latin forāmen, opening + Medieval Latin ōvāle … Universalium
foramenovale — ōˈva(ˌ)lē, ˈvā( , ˈvä( noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, oval opening 1. : an opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart that is normally open only in the fetus 2. : an oval opening in the greater wing of the sphenoid for… … Useful english dictionary
