loading...| Preferred Name | Fontanelle | |
| Synonyms |
FONTANELLE Fontanel Fontanelle Soft Spot |
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| 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. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32621 |
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| 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. |
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| code |
C32621 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C89506 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC NICHD |
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| 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. |
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| FULL_SYN |
FONTANELLE Fontanel Fontanelle Soft Spot |
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| label |
Fontanelle |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Fontanelle |
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| Preferred_Name |
Fontanelle |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C32621 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Embryonic Structure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0224548 |
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| subClassOf |