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Definition of: fontanel
(fon′tə·nel′) noun
1. Anat. A soft, pulsating, unossified area in the fetal and infantile skull.
2. Surg. An artificial opening for the discharge of body fluids; a seton. Also fon′ta·nelle′. [<F fontanelle, dim. of fontaine. See FOUNTAIN.]
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