释义 |
foramen·ova·le \-ōˈva(ˌ)lē, -ˈvā(-, -ˈvä(-\ noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, oval opening 1. : an opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart that is normally open only in the fetus 2. : an oval opening in the greater wing of the sphenoid for passage of the mandibular nerve |