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*[[Ostium primum]] or [[foramen ovale]] (ostium secundum) of the developing [[heart]]. | *[[Ostium primum]] or [[foramen ovale]] (ostium secundum) of the developing [[heart]]. | ||
*[[Ostium maxillare]] of the Maxillary Sinus | *[[Ostium maxillare]] of the Maxillary Sinus | ||
* Ostium of [[uterus]] | |||
* [[Vagina|Ostium vaginae]] (vaginal orifice) | |||
* [[Coronary arteries|Coronary]] ostium (Opening of coronary arteries at root of aorta, superior to aortic valve) | |||
==Ostial Disease== | |||
Ostial disease refer to diseases involving the ostium of a structure. In particular, ostial stenosis is a narrowing in a ostium. It can refer to: | |||
* [[Coronary ostial stenosis]] | |||
* Renal ostial stenosis | |||
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Revision as of 21:56, 8 September 2013
An ostium is a small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.
It can mean the following
- Any of the small openings or pores in a sponge.
Anatomy
- Ostium of Fallopian tube.
- Ostium primum or foramen ovale (ostium secundum) of the developing heart.
- Ostium maxillare of the Maxillary Sinus
- Ostium of uterus
- Ostium vaginae (vaginal orifice)
- Coronary ostium (Opening of coronary arteries at root of aorta, superior to aortic valve)
Ostial Disease
Ostial disease refer to diseases involving the ostium of a structure. In particular, ostial stenosis is a narrowing in a ostium. It can refer to:
- Coronary ostial stenosis
- Renal ostial stenosis