fontanelle in English dictionary

  • fontanelle

    Meanings and definitions of "fontanelle"

    • A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
    • noun
      (anatomy)
      A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
    • soft spot
    • A soft membranous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
    • noun
      any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

    Synonyms of "fontanelle" in English dictionary

    orifice, soft spot, opening are the top synonyms of "fontanelle" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of fontanelle

    • fontanelle ( plural  fontanelles)
    • fontanelle (plural fontanelles)
  • Fontanelle

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