BREGMA

bregma

(noun) the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bregma (plural bregmata)

(anatomy) the anatomical structure on the skull where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet

Anagrams

• Gamber, gamber

Source: Wiktionary


Breg"ma, n. Etym: [Gr. bregma.] (Anat.)

Definition: The point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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