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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. 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.

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  1. n. An opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetal heart

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  1. New Latin forāmen ōvāle : Latin forāmen, opening + Medieval Latin ōvāle, neuter of ōvālis, oval. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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