craniofenestria

craniofenestria
SYN: craniolacunia. [cranio- + L. fenestra, window]

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cra·nio·fe·nes·tria -fə-'nes-trē-ə n a congenital bony defect of the skull characterized by areas in which no bone forms

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cra·nio·fe·nes·tria (kra″ne-o-fə-nesґtre-ə) [cranio- + L. fenestra an opening] defective development of the calvaria of the fetal cranium, with areas in which no bone is formed. Cf. craniolacunia.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • craniolacunia — Incomplete formation of the bones of the vault of the fetal skull so that there are nonossified areas in the calvaria. SYN: craniofenestria. [cranio + L. lacuna, cleft] * * * cra·nio·la·cu·nia (kra″ne o lə kooґne ə) [cranio +… …   Medical dictionary

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