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Definition of Epipteric

1. a. Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes present in the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of the sphenoid.

Definition of Epipteric

1. Adjective. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to supernumerary bones (Wormian bones) occasionally present in the pterion region of the human skull. ¹

2. Noun. (anatomy) A bone of this kind. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Epipteric

1. Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes present in the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of the sphenoid. The epipteric bone. Origin: Pref. Epi- + Gr. Wing. So called because above the wing of the sphenoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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