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Definition of Sphenoidal fontanel
1. Noun. The irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified.
Exact synonyms: Sphenoid Fontanel, Sphenoid Fontanelle, Sphenoidal Fontanelle
Generic synonyms: Fontanel, Fontanelle, Soft Spot
Generic synonyms: Fontanel, Fontanelle, Soft Spot
Medical Definition of Sphenoidal fontanel
1. An irregularly shaped interval on either side where the frontal, sphenoidal angle of the parietal, squamous portion of the temporal and greater wing of the sphenoid meet. Synonym: fonticulus sphenoidalis, fonticulus anterolateralis, anterolateral fontanel. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphenoidal Fontanel
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