interventricular foramen

Definitions of interventricular foramen
  1. 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
    synonyms: Monro's foramen, foramen of Monro
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    type of:
    foramen, hiatus
    a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
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