foramen

n. 孔, 小孔, 胚孔 [医] 孔

发音

UK /fəˈɹeɪ.mɛn/
其它
US /fəˈɹeɪ.mən/

词形变化

foramens foramina 复数 foramina foramens 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.

    医学

    The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.

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词源

Borrowed from Latin forāmen (“aperture or opening produced by boring”), from forō (“to pierce or bore”) + -men (nominal suffix).

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