Definition

1. Noun:
   • An anatomical opening: "Monro's foramen" refers specifically to the small opening, present on both the right and left sides of the brain, that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere. It is a channel for cerebrospinal fluid flow.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The neurosurgeon carefully examined the imaging to ensure there was no blockage at Monro's foramen.
  • Cerebrospinal fluid circulates from the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle through Monro's foramen.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical context: The term is primarily used in medical, anatomical, and neurological contexts.
  • Obstruction of Monro's foramen can lead to hydrocephalus.

Variants and Related Words

• Interventricular foramen: This is a direct synonym and the more technically precise term for Monro's foramen.
• Foramen of Monro: An alternative phrasing with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Interventricular foramen: The small opening connecting the cerebral ventricles.

Noun

1. the small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphere