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foramen ovale (s), foramen ovales (pl) (nouns)
An oval opening between the two upper chambers of the heart (the atria) which is a normal characteristic of the fetal and neonatal (newborn) circulation: "The foramen ovale normally closes on its own when a person is three months of age."
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