foramenovale

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, neuter of ōvālis, oval.]

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  • 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

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