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Small foramen magnum
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An abnormal narrowing of the foramen magnum. [ ]
Term info
Label
Small foramen magnum
Synonyms
- Foramen magnum stenosis
- Little foramen magnum
- Narrow foramen magnum
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
The foramen magnum is the aperture through which the medulla oblongata enters and exits the skull. Stenosis of the foramen magnum can represent a risk for compression to the spinal cord.
has alternative id
HP:0005468
has narrow synonym
Hypoplasia of foramen magnum, Stenosis of foramen magnum
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
id
HP:0002677
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- has_part some (
decreased size and
inheres in some foramen magnum and
has modifier some abnormal)