Medical Dictionary
fossa ovalis
noun fossa oval·is \-ō-ˈva-ləs, -ˈvā-, -ˈvä-\
Medical Definition of FOSSA OVALIS
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: a depression in the septum between the right and left atria that marks the position of the foramen ovale in the fetus
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