foramen cecum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fəˌɹeɪ.mən ˈsi.kəm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin forāmen caecum (“an invisible, hidden opening”).
Meanings
- A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foramen caecum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| foramina ceca | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| foramen cæcum | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
foramen rotundum · foramen ovale · foramen lacerum · foramen magnum · foramen transversarium · foramen spinosum
Hypernyms
Translations (2)
cmn 盲孔 (muscle) · pl otwór ślepy (muscle)