fontanel

1. n. An issue or artificial ulcer for the discharge of humors from the body. Source: opted

2. n. One of the membranous intervals between the incompleted angles of the parietal and neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull; -- so called because it exhibits a rhythmical pulsation. Source: opted

3. n. any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus Source: wordnet

4. 1. (Med.) An issue or artificial ulcer for the discharge of humors from the body.[Obs.] Wiseman. 2. (Anat.) One of the membranous intervals between the incompleted angles of the parietal and neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull; -- so called because it exhibits a rhythmical pulsation. Note: In the human fetus there are six fontanels, of which the anterior, or bregmatic, situated at the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures, is much the largest, and remains open a considerable time after birth. Source: webster

5. An issue or artificial ulcer for the discharge of humors fromthe body.[Obs.] Wiseman. Source: adambom

6. n any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus Source: ecdict

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