anterior fontanel

noun

variants or anterior fontanelle
: the fontanel occurring at the meeting point of the coronal and sagittal sutures

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“Anterior fontanel.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anterior%20fontanel. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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