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A terminological confusion: optic foramen or canal?

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    Saliha Seda Adanir, Orhan Beger & İlhan Bahşi

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Adanir, S.S., Beger, O. & Bahşi, İ. A terminological confusion: optic foramen or canal?. Surg Radiol Anat 43, 577–578 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-021-02679-9

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