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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 |