foramen of monro

2 definitions found

foramen of monro - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

foramen of monro - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  foramen of Monro
      n 1: 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, Monro's foramen
           ]