| fontanel |
An aperture or opening in a bony surface, eg in the skull.
Ãâó: imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/glossary/letter.asp
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| fontanel |
The soft spot on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet grown firmly together.
Ãâó: www.azspinabifida.org/gloss.html
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| fontanel |
The soft spots on a baby's head that, during birth, enable the soft bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the head to pass through the birth canal. Fontanels are completely hardened by a child's second birthday.
Ãâó: www.babycenter.com/glossary/F
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| fontanelle |
Unossified gap between cranial bones.
Ãâó: www.streamnet.org/pub-ed/ff/Glossary/glossaryfish....
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| fontanel |
The soft spots found between the cranial bones of an infant's skull. These spots allow the baby's head to compress slightly during passage through the birth canal.
Ãâó: www.storknet.com/cubbies/childbirth/glossary.htm
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