fontanelles

Example:During pediatrics, the soft spots or fontanelles, of infants are carefully examined for any signs of skull abnormalities.

Definition:The areas on a baby's head where the bones of the skull have not yet fused, commonly found in the front, back, and top of the head.

Example:The pediatrician will check for appropriate closure of the sutures or fontanelles in a child's head as they grow.

Definition:The lines where bones come together in the skull, but in the context of infant cranial structures, it typically refers to the open spaces (fontanelles) that are not yet closed.