Term Name: | foramen ovale of skull |
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Synonyms: | foramen ovale basis cranii, foramen ovale cranii, foramen ovale of chondrocranium, foramen ovale of cranium |
Definition: | one of the larger of the several holes at the base of the skull that transmit nerves through the skull. The foramen ovale is situated in the anterior part of the sphenoid bone, posteriolateral to the foramen rotundum.. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001698] |