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foramen of Monro

DEFINITIONS OF: foramen of Monro

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n the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere

Synonyms:
Monro's foramen, interventricular foramen
Type of:
foramen, hiatus
a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
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