Term: sphenoid fontanelle: the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet; corresponds to the pterion when bones have ossified
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: assumption: (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: gem cutter: one who cuts and shapes precious stones
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: blackthorn: erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: stand: a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: strychnine: an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: shot hole: drill hole for a charge of an explosive
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: inside caliper: caliper for measuring inside dimensions (the size of a cavity or hole); points on its legs curve outward
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: american smooth dogfish: found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: sogginess: a heavy wetness
Broader: fontanelle: any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus | Unrelated: machilidae: jumping bristletails