tnˈɛl noun Anatomy.
one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
Also, fon·ta·nelle.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English fontinel < Middle French fontanele little spring, diminutive of fontaine fountain
1375–1425; late Middle English fontinel < Middle French fontanele little spring, diminutive of fontaine fountain
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fontanelle or chiefly (US) fontanel (ˌfɒntəˈnɛl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| anatomy any of several soft membranous gaps between the bones of the skull in a fetus or infant | |
| [C16 (in the sense: hollow between muscles): from Old French fontanele, literally: a little spring, from fontaine | |
| fontanel or chiefly (US) fontanel | |
| —n | |
| [C16 (in the sense: hollow between muscles): from Old French fontanele, literally: a little spring, from fontaine | |
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Fontanel
is always a great word to know.
So is fossa. Does it mean:
| A depression in or on a bone |
| A rounded opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass Hole |
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fontanel fon·ta·nel or fon·ta·nelle (fŏn'tə-něl')
n.
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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