Definition of bregma Bregma

breg•ma

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What does bregma mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: bregmas

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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  • bregma (Noun)
    The anatomical structure on the skull where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • bregma (n.)
    The point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • bregma
    breg′ma, n. the part of the skull where the frontal and the two parietal bones join—sometimes divided into the right and left bregmata.—adj. Bregmat′ic. [Gr.]

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