foramen cecum
A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from New Latin forāmen caecum (“an invisible, hidden opening”).Borrowed from New Latin forāmen caecum (“an invisible, hidden opening”).
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Forms
plural: foramina cecaLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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