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Meaning of SPHENOID FONTANELLE
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Definition:
[n]
the
irregularly
shaped
area
on
either
side
of
the
cranium
where
the
frontal
bone
and
the
anterior
tip
of
the
parietal
bone
and
the
temporal
bone
and
the
greater
wing
of
the
sphenoid
bone
meet
;
corresponds
to
the
pterion
when
bones
have
ossified
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Synonyms:
sphenoid fontanel
,
sphenoidal fontanel
,
sphenoidal fontanelle
See Also:
fontanel
,
fontanelle
,
soft spot
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