bregma

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Noun bregma has 1 sense

bregma - the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium
--₁ is a kind of craniometric point

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Bregma (noun)

Definition: The bony junction in the skull between the two parietal bones and the frontal bone of a newborn.

Example sentence:

The doctor examined the baby's fontanelles and noticed that the bregma had not fully closed yet.

Bregma (adjective)

Definition: Pertaining to or relating to the bregma.

Example sentence:

The bregma region is crucial for neurodevelopment in infants.