<anatomy> A minute inconstant foramen in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, anterior and medial to the foramen ovale, transmitting a small emissary vein from the cavernous sinus. ... Synonym: emissary sphenoidal foramen, venous foramen, Vesalius' foramen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(fo-ra´mәn ve-no´sәm) an opening occasionally found medial to the foramen ovale of the sphenoid, for the passage of a vein from the cavernous sinus.
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Type: Term Synonyms: sphenoidal emissary foramen
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