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fontanel
noun fon·ta·nel \ˌfän-tə-ˈnel, ˈfän-tə-ˌ\
Definition of FONTANEL
: a membrane-covered opening in bone or between bones; specifically : any of the spaces closed by membranous structures between the uncompleted angles of the parietal bones and the neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull
See fontanel defined for kids Variants of FONTANEL
fon·ta·nel or fon·ta·nelle \ˌfän-tə-ˈnel, ˈfän-tə-ˌ\
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Origin of FONTANEL
Middle English fontinelle a bodily hollow or pit, from Anglo-French funtainele, diminutive of funtaine fountain
First Known Use: 1741
Rhymes with FONTANEL
APL, Appenzell, aquarelle, asphodel, Azazel, bagatelle, barbicel, béchamel, brocatelle, Camberwell, caramel, caravel, carousel, cascabel, chanterelle, chaparral, Charles Martel, citadel, clientele, cockleshell, Cozumel, decibel, demoiselle, diving bell, fare-thee-well, immortelle, Jezebel, killer cell, kiss-and-tell, lenticel, mangonel, muscatel, ne'er-do-well, Neuchâtel, Neufchâtel, New Rochelle, nonpareil, organelle, oversell, parallel, pedicel, pennoncel, personnel, petronel, Philomel, pimpernel, rebel yell, red blood cell, Sanctus bell, San Rafael, São Miguel, show-and-tell, sickle cell, silver bell, solar cell, tortoiseshell, undersell, villanelle, white blood cell, William Tell, zinfandel
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fontanel
noun fon·ta·nel
Medical Definition of FONTANEL
: a membrane-covered opening in bone or between bones; specifically : any of the spaces closed by membranous structures between the uncompleted angles of the parietal bones and the neighboring bones of a fetal or young skull
Variants of FONTANEL
fon·ta·nel or fon·ta·nelle \ˌfänt-ən-ˈel, ˈfänt-ən-ˌ\
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