fontanel
IPA: fɑntʌnˈɛɫ
noun
- Alternative spelling of fontanelle [(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.]
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Examples of "fontanel" in Sentences
- The anterior fontanelle is useful clinically.
- Chions may have a fontanel, or soft spot in the skull.
- A fontanelle is a natural hole in the braincase of a skull.
- A 'fontanelle' is a natural hole in the braincase of a skull.
- The bregma is known as the anterior fontanelle during infancy.
- As the fontanelles close, the vault loose some of it's plasticity.
- The term fontanelle is used to describe the resulting soft spots .
- Examination of an infant includes palpating the anterior fontanelle.
- A fontanelle or fontanel is an anatomical feature on an infant's skull.
- Also, examination of an infant includes palpating the anterior fontanelle.
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