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Fontanel
see synonyms of fontanelNoun
1. fontanel, fontanelle, soft spot
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Fontanel
see synonyms of fontanel noun
1. Obsolete
an opening in the body for the discharge of secretions
2.
any of the soft, boneless areas in the skull of a baby or young animal, which are later closed up by the formation of bone
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Fontanel
see synonyms of fontaneln.
Any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a fetus or an infant. Also called soft spot.
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