great foramen


fo·ra·men mag·'num

[TA] the large opening in the basal part of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord becomes continuous with the medulla oblongata. Synonym(s): great foramen

fo·ra·men mag·num

(fōr-ā'mĕn mag'nŭm) [TA] The large opening in the basal part of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord becomes continuous with the medulla oblongata.
Synonym(s): great foramen.

fo·ra·men mag·num

(fōr-ā'mĕn mag'nŭm) [TA] The large opening in the basal part of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord becomes continuous with the medulla oblongata.
Synonym(s): great foramen.