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Fontanelle

Fontanelle Meaning & Definition
Fontanelle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fontanelle?

[n] any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fontanelle: fontanel | soft spot

Related Terms | Find terms related to Fontanelle:

See Also | anterior fontanelle | braincase | brainpan | child's body | cranium | opening | orifice | porta | sphenoid fontanel | sphenoid fontanelle | sphenoidal fontanel | sphenoidal fontanelle

Fontanelle In Webster's Dictionary

\Fon`ta`nelle"\, n. [F.] (Anat.) Same as {Fontanel}, 2.

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