mental foramen

noun

A foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve on the outside of the lower jaw on each side near the chin.

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Meanings

nounmental foramen (plural mental foramina)

plural mental foramina

  1. anatomyA foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve on the outside of the lower jaw on each side near the chin.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頦孔 /颏孔
  • 頦孔 /颏孔branch of the inferior alveolar artery
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Chicago

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