Preferred Name

Fontanelle

Synonyms
Definitions

The four gaps in the skull of a neonate or fetus where the sutures converge. The bulging or depression of the membranous soft spots can be indicative of intracranial fluid buildup or systemic dehydration.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C32621

ALT_DEFINITION

The membrane-covered space between the skull bones of a neonate or fetus where ossification is not complete and sutures are not fully formed.

code

C32621

Contributing_Source

CDISC

NICHD

definition

The four gaps in the skull of a neonate or fetus where the sutures converge. The bulging or depression of the membranous soft spots can be indicative of intracranial fluid buildup or systemic dehydration.

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C89506

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C61410

label

Fontanelle

Legacy Concept Name

Fontanelle

Preferred_Name

Fontanelle

prefixIRI

NCIT:C32621

prefLabel

Fontanelle

Semantic_Type

Embryonic Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224548

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C34237

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