define foramen
Look up foramen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In anatomy, a foramen (/fÉËreÉªmÉn/; pl. foramina, /fÉËrÃ¦máµ»nÉ/) is any opening. Foramina inside the body of humans and other animals typically allow muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, or other structures to connect one part of the body with another.