fontanel

fontanel definition - medical

fon·ta·nel or fon·ta·nelle (fŏnˌtə-nĕlˈ)

noun
Any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a fetus or infant. Also called soft spot.

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fontanel

anterior and posterior fontanels

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