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bregma definition

bregma (breg′mə)

noun pl. bregmata breg′·mata (-mə tə)

the point or area of the skull where the frontal bone and the parietal bones come together

Etymology: ModL < Gr: see brain

Related Forms:

  • bregmatic breg·mat′ic (-mat′ik) adjective

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