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Fontanel
Fontanel Fon"ta*nel`, n. [F. fontanelle, prop., a little fountain, fr. fontaine fountain. See Fountain.] 1. (Med.) An issue or artificial ulcer for the discharge of humors from the body.[Obs.] --Wiseman. 2. (Anat.) One of the membranous intervals between the incompleted angles of the parietal and neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull; -- so called because it exhibits a rhythmical pulsation. Note: In the human fetus there are six fontanels, of which the anterior, or bregmatic, situated at the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures, is much the largest, and remains open a considerable time after birth.

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- The Fontanel Mansion is a large log home in Nashville, Tennessee, on 186 acres of property that also contains public walking trails, a bed and breakfast...
- A fontanelle (or fontanel) (colloquially, soft spot) is an anatomical feature of the infant human skull comprising soft membranous gaps (sutures) between...
- Fontanel (27 June 1936 – 17 March 2018) was a French stage and film actress. Geneviève Fontanel was born on 27 June 1936.[citation needed] Fontanel was...
- which is enclosed by a membrane and designated as a fontanel. The greater, or anterior fontanel, is a lozenge-shaped space that is situated at the junction...
- The anterior fontanelle (bregmatic fontanelle, frontal fontanelle) is the largest fontanelle, and is placed at the junction of the sagittal suture, coronal...
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- converted to bone, leaving "soft spots" known as fontanels. The two largest are the diamond-shaped anterior fontanel, located at the top front portion of the...
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- Her Great-Grandfather, Ernest Hemingway". Vogue. Retrieved May 6, 2022. Fontanel, Sophie (Fall 2008). "Elle". Dree. Blasberg, Derek (March 8, 2009). "Blasblog...
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