breg·ma (br g m )n. pl. breg·ma·ta (-m -t) The junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the skull. [Latin, top of the head, from Greek.] breg·mat ic (-m t k) adj. |
bregma [ˈbrɛgmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the point on the top of the skull where the coronal and sagittal sutures meet: in infants this corresponds to the anterior fontanelle
[New Latin from Greek: front part of the head]
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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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