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fontanelle

Gap (or ‘soft spot’) in a baby's skull before the bony plates have come together. There are two fontanelles: one in the centre front (anterior), the other towards the rear (posterior).



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The soft spots on the top of your baby's skull where the bones are still not joined are called the fontanelles.
YOUR PROBLEMS: Dear Miriam by The Mirror (London, England)
Nasal fontanelles are the areas of the lateral nasal wall that are absent of bone.
Anterior and posterior nasal fontanelles by Joe, John K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Nasal fontanelles are the areas of the lateral nasal wall that are absent of bone.
Anterior and posterior nasal fontanelles by Joe, John K. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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