bregmatic fontanelle
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fontanelle — One of several membranous intervals at the margins of the cranial bones in the infant. See cranial fontanelles. SYN: fonticulus. [Fr. dim. of fontaine, fountain, spring] anterior f. [NA] a diamond shaped membranous interval at the junction of the … Medical dictionary
Anterior fontanelle — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = f. anterior GraySubject = 47 GrayPage = 196 Caption = Skull at birth, showing frontal and occipital fonticuli. Caption2 = Human anterior fontanelle 1 month System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
bregmocardiac reflex — pressure upon the bregmatic fontanelle slows the action of the heart … Medical dictionary
Fontanel — Fon ta*nel , n. [F. fontanelle, prop., a little fountain, fr. fontaine fountain. See {Fountain}.] 1. (Med.) An issue or artificial ulcer for the discharge of humors from the body.[Obs.] Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) One of the membranous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bregma — The point on the skull corresponding to the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures. [G. the forepart of the head] * * * breg·ma breg mə n, pl ma·ta mət ə the point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull breg·mat·ic … Medical dictionary
