foramen of Monro

English

Etymology

Named after the Scottish physician Alexander Monro.

Noun

foramen of Monro (plural foramina of Monro)

  1. (anatomy) Either of the interventricular foramina, channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain.
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