- p. crotaphytico-buccinatorius an occasional foramen in the sphenoid bone through which passes the motor portion of the trigeminal nerve; it is formed by ossification of a ligament below and lateral to the foramen ovale. SYN: Hyrtl foramen.
- p. gustatorius [TA] SYN: taste pore.
- p. opticus SYN: optic disk.
- p. sudoriferus SYN: sweat pore.
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po·rus (porґəs) gen. and pl. poґri [L., from Gr. poros passage] pore; a small opening.Medical dictionary. 2011.