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fontanelle
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fontanel

 or fontanelle

One of six soft spots at the junctions (sutures) of the cranial bones in an infant's skull, covered with tough, fibrous membrane. They allow molding of the head during birth. Some close by three months, others after a year, and still others by two years.

fontanelle (chiefly US), fontanel
Anatomy any of several soft membranous gaps between the bones of the skull in a fetus or infant
fontanelle [fänt·ən′el]
(anatomy)
A membrane-covered space between the bones of a fetal or young skull.
(invertebrate zoology)
A depression on the head of termites.
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The soft spots on the top of your baby's skull where the bones are still not joined are called the fontanelles.
YOUR PROBLEMS: Dear Miriam by The Mirror (London, England)
Nasal fontanelles are the areas of the lateral nasal wall that are absent of bone.
Anterior and posterior nasal fontanelles by Joe, John K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Nasal fontanelles are the areas of the lateral nasal wall that are absent of bone.
Anterior and posterior nasal fontanelles by Joe, John K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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