Morgagni foramen

Morgagni foramen
1. a small defect on either side, between the sternal and costal portions of the diaphragm, allowing passage of the superior epigastric blood vessels and a few lymphatic vessels; called also pleuroperitoneal f. 2. f. caecum linguae. 3. f. singulare.

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  • Morgagni hernia — a congenital diaphragmatic hernia with extrusion of tissue into the thorax through the foramen of Morgagni; called also foramen of Morgagni h. and pleuroperitoneal h …   Medical dictionary

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  • foramen singulare — [TA] singular foramen: the opening in the inferior vestibular area of the fundus of the internal acoustic meatus that gives passage to the nerves of the ampulla of the posterior semicircular duct; called also Morgagni f. and singular canal …   Medical dictionary

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