'Foramen of Monro' definitions:
Definition of 'foramen of Monro'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: interventricular foramen, foramen of Monro, Monro's foramen]
Definition of 'Foramen of Monro'
From: GCIDE
- Foramen \Fo*ra"men\, n.; pl. L. Foramina, E. Foramines. [L., fr. forare to bore, pierce.] A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]