foramen cecum

US/fəˌɹeɪ.mən ˈsi.kəm/

noun

A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.

OriginNew Latin forāmen caecum →
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Meanings

nounforamen cecum (plural foramina ceca)

plural foramina ceca · alternative foramen caecum · alternative foramen cæcum

  1. anatomyA shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.

Origin

  1. New Latinforāmen caecum“an invisible, hidden opening”
  2. Englishforamen cecum

Borrowed from New Latin forāmen caecum (“an invisible, hidden opening”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 盲孔
  • 盲孔 (máng kǒng)muscle
Polish otwór ślepy
  • otwór ślepymuscle
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foramen cecum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foramen%20cecum.

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