foramen magnum

English

Etymology

From Latin forāmen magnum (“big hole”).

Noun

foramen magnum (plural foramina magna)

1. (anatomy) The large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes.

Translations

large foramen in the occipital bone

• Hungarian: öreglyuk (hu)
• Polish: otwór wielki m