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Fontanelle
see synonyms of fontanelleNoun
1. fontanel, fontanelle, soft spot
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
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Fontanelle
see synonyms of fontanellenoun
anatomy
any of several soft membranous gaps between the bones of the skull in a fetus or infant
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Fontanelle
see synonyms of fontanellen.
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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