fontanel

fon·ta·nel

or fon·ta·nelle′

Obs. an opening in the body for the discharge of secretions
any of the soft, boneless areas in the skull of a baby or young animal, which are later closed up by the formation of bone

Origin of fontanel

Middle English fontinel, a hollow, pit (of the body) from Old French fontanele, diminutive of fontaine, fountain

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fontanel

also fon·ta·nelle

noun

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

Origin of fontanel

Middle English fontinel from Old French fontanele diminutive of fontaine fountain ; see fountain .

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Noun

(plural fontanels)

Alternative spelling of fontanelle.

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fontanel - Medical Definition

also fontanelle (fŏn′tə-nĕl′)

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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