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foramen of monro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
fora-men of -mon-ro
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of the interventricular foramina, channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain.

Etymology

Named after the Scottish physician Alexander Monro.

Inflected Forms

foramina of Monro (plural)

Synonyms

interventricular foramen monro's foramen

Questions

What does foramen of monro mean?
Either of the interventricular foramina, channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain.
Where does foramen of monro come from?
Named after the Scottish physician Alexander Monro.

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