Foramen of Monro

Foramen of Monro
Foramen Fo*ra"men, n.; pl. L. {Foramina}, E. {Foramines}. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. [1913 Webster]

{Foramen of Monro} (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the brain.

{Foramen of Winslow} (Anat.), the opening connecting the sac of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum. [1913 Webster]


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  • foramen de Monro — foramente interventricular. Punto de comunicación entre el tercer y ventrículo lateral del cerebro [A14.1.08.414] imagen anatómica [véase http://www.iqb.es/diccio/f/fo.htm#foramen de monro] Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro… …   Diccionario médico

  • foramen of Monro — foramen of Mon·ro mən rō n INTERVENTRICULAR FORAMEN Monro Alexander (Secundus) (1733 1817) British anatomist. Professor of anatomy at Edinburgh, Monro was the first physician to use the stomach pump and the first to perform paracentesis. In 1783… …   Medical dictionary

  • foramen of Monro — noun the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere • Syn: ↑interventricular foramen, ↑Monro s foramen • Hypernyms: ↑foramen,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Foramen — Fo*ra men, n.; pl. L. {Foramina}, E. {Foramines}. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. [1913 Webster] {Foramen of Monro} (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foramen of Winslow — Foramen Fo*ra men, n.; pl. L. {Foramina}, E. {Foramines}. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. [1913 Webster] {Foramen of Monro} (Anat.), the opening from each lateral into the third ventricle of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Monro's foramen — noun the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere • Syn: ↑interventricular foramen, ↑foramen of Monro • Hypernyms: ↑foramen,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… …   Medical dictionary

  • Monro, Alexander, secundus — ▪ Scottish physician, anatomist, and educator born March 10, 1733, Edinburgh died Oct. 2, 1817, Edinburgh       physician who, with his father, Alexander primus (1697–1767), and his son, Alexander tertius (1773–1859), played a major role in… …   Universalium

  • Foramen — Fora̱men [aus lat. foramen, Gen.: foraminis= Öffnung, Loch] s; s, ...mina: Loch, Lücke, Öffnung (Anat.). Fora̱mina alveo|la̱ria Mehrz.: 2 3 kleine Öffnungen am Zahnfortsatz des Oberkieferbeins, Durchtrittsstellen für Nerven und Gefäße. Fora̱men… …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Monro — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Monroe. Patronyme Alexander Monro (1697 1767), médecin britannique. Alexander Monro (1733 1817), anatomiste… …   Wikipédia en Français

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