Fossa ovalis

(1) [NA], an oval depression on the lower part of the septum of the right atrium; it is a vestige of the foramen ovale, and its floor corresponds to the septum primum of the fetal heart; SYN: oval fossa*. (2) SYN: saphenous opening.

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