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foramen mag·num -'mag-nəm n the opening in the skull through which the spinal cord passes to become the medulla oblongata
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[TA] the large opening in the anterior and inferior part of the occipital bone, interconnecting the vertebral canal and the cranial cavity.
Inferior view of the base of the skull, showing the foramen magnum.
Medical dictionary. 2011.