ostium primum

ostium primum
ostium pri·mum -'prī-məm n an opening between the two embryonic atria of the heart that exists temporarily at the bottom of the developing interatrial septum and is eventually closed off by this septum and replaced by the ostium secundum

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an opening in the lowest aspect of the septum primum of the embryonic heart, posteriorly near the primordial atrioventricular valves. Called also interatrial foramen primum.

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