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sphe·noidal fontanel

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  1. sphenoid fontanelle, sphenoid fontanel, sphenoidal fontanelle, sphenoidal fontanelnoun

    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

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  1. sphenoidal fontanel

    Sphenoidal fontanel is a small gap in the skull of a newborn baby located at the junction of the squamous part of the temporal, parietal, frontal and greater wing of the sphenoid bone. This gap, covered by a connective tissue, allows for growth of the brain and skull. Over time, the fontanel closes as the bones grow together.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sphenoidal fontanel in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sphenoidal fontanel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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