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breg⋅ma

  [breg-muh]
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–noun, plural -ma⋅ta  [-muh-tuh] . Craniometry.
the junction point of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull.
Origin:
1570–80; < Gk: front of the head

Related forms:
breg⋅mat⋅ic  [breg-mat-ik] , breg⋅mate  [breg-meyt] , adjective
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breg·ma   (brěg'mə)   
n.   pl. breg·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
The junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the skull.

[Latin, top of the head, from Greek.]
breg·mat'ic (-māt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: breg·ma
Pronunciation: 'breg-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural breg·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: the point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull —breg·mat·ic /breg-'mat-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bregma breg·ma (brěg'mə)
n. pl. breg·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
The junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the skull.

breg·mat'ic (-māt'ĭk) adj.

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