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English Dictionary: foramen of Monro by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
foramen of Monro
n
  1. 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
    Synonym(s): interventricular foramen, foramen of Monro, Monro's foramen
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Foramen \[d8]Fo*ra"men\, n.; pl. L. {Foramina}, E.
      {Foramines}. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.]
      A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra.
  
      {Foramen of Monro} (Anat.), the opening from each lateral
            into the third ventricle of the brain.
  
      {Foramen of Winslow} (Anat.), the opening connecting the sac
            of the omentum with the general cavity of the peritoneum.
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