FORAMEN OVALE


Meaning of FORAMEN OVALE in English

Pronunciation: - ō - ' va-l ē , - ' vä-, - ' v ā -

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, literally, oval opening

Date: circa 1860

: an opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart that is normally present only in the fetus

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