interventricular foramen

noun

: the opening from each lateral ventricle into the third ventricle of the brain

called also foramen of Monro

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“Interventricular foramen.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/interventricular%20foramen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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