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Foramen ad latus, per quod genitalia & excrementa emittuntur: Opening on the side, through which genitalia & excrements put out (?).
Archive 2009-01-01 AYDIN 2009
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Foramen ad latus, per quod genitalia & excrementa emittuntur: Opening on the side, through which genitalia & excrements put out?
Linnaeus's folly AYDIN 2009
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Foramen magnum; the opening on the posterior surface of the head to give passage to those structures that extend from head to thorax occipital foramen.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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The posterior region, lying immediately behind the semilunar crest, shows on each side of a median process a large foramen, the _Plantar Foramen_.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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Foramen: an opening in the body wall for the passage of a vessel or nerve: any opening at an apex: the opening of a cocoon.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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The Obturator Foramen (foramen obturatum; thyroid foramen).
II. Osteology. 6c. The Bones of the Lower Extremity. 1. The Hip Bone 1918
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Foramen ovale: The foramen ovale closes when pressure in the left atrium increases to exceed the pressure in the right atrium.
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Foramen ovale: The foramen ovale closes when pressure in the left atrium increases to exceed the pressure in the right atrium.
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Foramen ovale: The foramen ovale closes when pressure in the left atrium increases to exceed the pressure in the right atrium.
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But hey, we already know for a fact that I have a tumor at the Jugular Foramen which involves the ninth and tenth cranial nerves.
Planet Malaysia Yvonne Foong 2010
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