Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foraminal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foram-i-nal
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the foramen.

Example Sentences

"Although the anterior operative approach is widely utilized for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy, the advantages of posterior cervical foraminotomy in selected cases of nerve root decompression in the posterolateral disc and for the treatment of foraminal stenosis have been well documented."

Etymology

From oblique stem of Latin forāmen, forāminis (“opening, aperature, hole”) + -al.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: forāmen
Suffix: -al

Derived Forms

extraforaminal foraminally interforaminal intraforaminal juxtaforaminal neuroforaminal subforaminal supraforaminal transforaminal

Questions

What does foraminal mean?: Relating to the foramen.
Where does foraminal come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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