FONTANELLE

fontanelle, fontanel, soft spot

(noun) any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fontanelle (plural fontanelles)

(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.

Synonyms

• soft spot

Source: Wiktionary


Fon`ta`nelle", n. Etym: [F.] (Anat.)

Definition: Same as Fontanel, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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