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foramen ovale of skull
- Term ID
- UBERON:0001698
- Synonyms
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- foramen ovale basis cranii
- foramen ovale cranii
- foramen ovale of chondrocranium
- Definition
- one of the larger of the several holes at the base of the skull that transmit nerves through the skull. The foramen ovale is situated in the anterior part of the sphenoid bone, posteriolateral to the foramen rotundum.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_ovale_(skull)
- References
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- AAO:0000169
- EHDAA2:0000551
- EHDAA:10627
- Ontology
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