Foramen Ovale

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Foramen Ovale

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"Foramen Ovale" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An opening in the wall between the right and the left upper chambers (HEART ATRIA) of a fetal heart. Oval foramen normally closes soon after birth; when it fails to close the condition is called PATENT OVAL FORAMEN.

Descriptor ID	D054085
MeSH Number(s)	A07.541.459.500
Concept/Terms	Foramen Ovale Foramen Ovale Oval Foramen Foramen, Oval

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Anatomy [A]
Cardiovascular System [A07]
Heart [A07.541]
Heart Septum [A07.541.459]
Foramen Ovale [A07.541.459.500]

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