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fonticulus
fonticulus (fɒnˈtɪkjʊləs) n, pl -li (-ˌlaɪ) (Anatomy) anatomy a fontanelle of the craniumEncyclopediaSeefontanellefonticulus
fon·ta·nelle (fon'tă-nel'), [TA] One of several membranous intervals between the angles and margins of the cranial bones in the infant; they include the midline anterior and posterior fontanelles, and the paired sphenoidal and mastoid fontanelles. See: cranial fontanelles. Synonym(s): fonticuli cranii [TA], fonticulus [TA], cranial fontanelles [Fr. dim. of fontaine, fountain, spring] fonticulus A non-ossified area of membranous bone, in particular of the skull in an infant. Fonticulus is the accepted Terminologia Anatomica name; fontanelle is widely preferred in the working medical parlance.fon·ta·nelle (fon'tă-nel') [TA] One of several membranous intervals at the margins of the cranial bones in the infant. Synonym(s): fonticulus [TA] . [Fr. dim. of fontaine, fountain, spring] |