Ostium

An ostium (plural ostia) in anatomy is a small opening or orifice.

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Ostium or ostia may refer to:

Human anatomy

Ostium of fallopian tube
Ostium of the uterus (disambiguation)
Ostium primum of the developing heart
Ostium secundum (foramen ovale) of the developing heart
Ostium maxillare of the maxillary sinus
Ostium vaginae (vaginal orifice)
Coronary ostium (Opening of coronary arteries at root of aorta, superior to aortic valve)
Sinus ostium an opening that connects a sinus to the nasal cavity itself.

Other uses

Ostium (sponges), the pores of living sponges
Ostia of female lepidoptera genitalia

See also

All pages with titles containing Ostium
Pore (disambiguation)
Foramen

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