epipteric bone

ep·i·pter·ic bone

a sutural bone occasionally present at the pterion or junction of the parietal, frontal, greater wing of the sphenoid, and squamous portion of the temporal bones. Synonym(s): Flower bone

Flower,

Sir William H., English surgeon and anatomist, 1831-1899. Flower bone - a sutural bone occasionally present at the pterion or junction of the parietal, frontal, greater wing of the sphenoid, and squamous portion of the temporal bones. Synonym(s): epipteric boneFlower dental index - a system of numbers for indicating comparative size of the teeth. Synonym(s): dental index