Fontanel

Introduction: Fontanel

Description of Fontanel

Fontanel: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Fontanel: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Fontanel:

• Membranous
• Gap
• Bones
• Bones disease
• Bones disorder
• Cranium
• Fetus
• Fetus disorder

Terms associated with Fontanel:

Terms Similar to Fontanel:

• fontanelle
• soft spot

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Fontanel:

• anterior fontanelle
• sphenoid fontanelle
• sphenoid fontanel
• sphenoidal fontanelle
• sphenoidal fontanel

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Fontanel

• orifice
• opening
• porta

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Fontanel

The following list attempts to classify Fontanel into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• opening,orifice,porta
• passage,passageway
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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