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breg·ma
(brĕg′mə)n. pl. breg·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
The junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the skull.
[Latin, top of the head, from Greek.]
breg·mat′ic (-măt′ĭk) adj.
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bregma
(ˈbrɛɡmə)n, pl -mata (-mətə)
(Anatomy) the point on the top of the skull where the coronal and sagittal sutures meet: in infants this corresponds to the anterior fontanelle
[C16: New Latin from Greek: front part of the head]
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breg•ma
(ˈbrɛg mə)n., pl. -ma•ta (-mə tə)
the place on the top of skull where the frontal bone and parietal bones join.
[1570–80; < Greek: front of the head]
breg•mat′ic (-ˈmæt ɪk) breg′mate (-meɪt) adj.
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| Noun | 1. | bregma - the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium craniometric point - a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken |
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