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PRONUNCIATION OF FORAMINA

foramina  [fɒˈræmɪn ə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORAMINA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foramina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORAMINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foramen

In anatomy, a foramen is any opening. Foramina inside the body of humans and other animals typically allow muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, or other structures to connect one part of the body with another.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORAMINA

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foram
foramen
foramen magnum
foraminal
foraminated
foraminifer
foraminiferal
foraminiferan
foraminiferous
foraminous
forasmuch as
foray
forayer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORAMINA

activated alumina
alumina
cognomina
germina
gravamina
hemina
lamina
limina
lumina
Maarianhamina
mina
nomina
numina
pashmina
prenomina
putamina
rumina
shamina
stamina
velamina

Synonyms and antonyms of foramina in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foramina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORAMINA

Find out the translation of foramina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foramina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foramina» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

椎间孔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

forámenes
570 millions of speakers

English

foramina
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

foramina
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отверстий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forame
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

foramen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Foramina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Foramina
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

間孔
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

foramina
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foramina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

foramina
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துவாரமூடாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Foramina
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

foramen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forami
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czaszkowych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отворів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foramina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

foramina
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fora
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foramina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foramina

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORAMINA»

The term «foramina» is regularly used and occupies the 86.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORAMINA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foramina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORAMINA»

Discover the use of foramina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foramina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
The pelvic surface has four paired pelvic anterior sacral foramina (3) as exits for the ventral branches of the spinal nerves (see vol. 3). These foramina are not equivalent to the intervertebral foramina found in other vertebrae, which here lie ...
Werner Platzer, 2011
2
Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 95:303, 1979. 7.6 Parietal Foramina (Includes Cranium Bifidum) Parietal foramina are small defects in the superoposterior angles of the parietal bones through which emissary veins may pass through the calvaria.
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
3
Imaging of the Spine
There is fat (f) within the upper portion of the zygapophyseal joint formed by the superior and inferior articular processes. cf, cribriform fascia. B, Axial section through the neural foramina and facet joints. The paired ligamenta flava ( arrowheads) ...
Thomas P. Naidich, Mauricio Castillo, Charles Raybaud, 2010
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Neuroradiology
The cervical neural foramina are difficult to examine. Axial images show them to be oriented at approximately 45 degrees off midline (12). Thus, they are incompletely visualized on sagittal images. The posterior wall of a cervical neural  ...
Mauricio Castillo, 2002
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Locomotor System
The pelvic surface has four paired pelvic anterior sacral foramina (3) as exits for the ventral branches of the spinal nerves (see vol. 3). These foramina are not equivalent to the intervertebral foramina found in other vertebrae, which here lie ...
‎2009
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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Parietal foramina are symmetrical, roughly circular skull defects located on each side of the sagittal suture in the posterior parietal region. From a radiographic standpoint, the defects have sharply delineated margins without surrounding ...
A. Leland Albright, Ian F. Pollack, 2011
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Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation
Parietal foramina represent defects of calvarial ossification, and they manifest autosomal dominant inheritance with variable expression. They present as symmetric oval defects situated on either side of the sagittal suture and separated from ...
John M. Graham, 2007
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Ingle's Endodontics 6
Ringelstein6 using dye penetration with the aid of vacuum suction, showed that 42.7% of primary molars in the study had foramina in the furcation region. Paras' used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to ascertain the presence of accessory  ...
John Ide Ingle, Leif K. Bakland, J. Craig Baumgartner, 2008
9
Equine Back Pathology: Diagnosis and Treatment
Between the vertebral arches of each vertebra there is a small opening on either side — the inter-vertebral foramina (Figure 1.5a). These intervertebral foramina are formed by ventral notches in the cranial and caudal margins of the vertebral ...
Frances M. D. Henson, 2013
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2013 ICD-10-CM Draft Edition -
... regions Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina M99.60 Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of head region M99. 61 Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of cervical region  ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORAMINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foramina is used in the context of the following news items.
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Interventional Pain Management: Let's Abandon the Safe Triangle
This singular artery, the Artery of Adamkiewicz, can be found in any of the thoracic or lumbar foramina but it is always in the same location ... «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
2
A New Oviraptorid Dinosaur (Dinosauria: Oviraptorosauria) from the …
Huanansaurus differs from Heyuannia in that the symphyseal portion of the dentary is strongly downturned, pneumatic foramina are present on ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Study shows oblique MRI may aid precise lumbar foraminal stenosis …
The oblique T1 MRI slice on the left demonstrates en face view of lumbar nerve roots exiting the foramina. The L5-S1 foramen is narrowed, impinging the L5 ... «Healio, Jun 15»
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Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 19th June 2015
FINDINGS. At the L3-L4 level. Mild desiccation and small annular tear. No herniation. Neural Foramina bilaterally patent. Facets joints normal. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Direct link between brain, lymph system found in humans
... the researchers were able to find them in the meningeal linings of a mouse, following to where they drain out of the skull through the foramina ... «UPI.com, Jun 15»
6
Mets injury update: David Wright and understanding spinal stenosis
Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of joint space in either the central canal (where the spinal cord is) or the intervertebral foramina (where nerve ... «Amazin' Avenue, May 15»
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January 2015 - March 2015 Missouri Quarterly Case Law Update
... on his neck by repeatedly rotating it to the right, which narrowed the foramina on the right side of his neck and developed the disc bulge. «WorkersCompensation.com, Apr 15»
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FDA Expands Indication for EVARREST® Fibrin Sealant Patch
Avoid use in closed spaces (e.g., in, around, or in proximity to, foramina in bone or areas of bony confine) where swelling may cause ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Safeguards to Prevent Neurologic Complications after Epidural …
More importantly, the authors (1) appear to have not considered the placement of the needle at the inferior aspect of the intervertebral foramina ... «Becker's Orthopedic & Spine, Mar 15»
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Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Injections: Safety and …
Huntoon MA. Anatomy of the cervical intervertebral foramina: vulnerable arteries and ischemic neurologic injuries after transforaminal epidural injections. Pain. «Pain Medicine News, Dec 14»

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