FONTANEL


Meaning of FONTANEL in English

n.

or fontanelle

One of six soft spots at the junctions (sutures) of the cranial bones in an infant's skull, covered with tough, fibrous membrane.

They allow molding of the head during birth. Some close by three months, others after a year, and still others by two years.

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