"bregma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bregmata [plural], bregmas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek βρέγμα (brégma, “top of the head”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:βρέγμα<t:top of the head>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "top of the head", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "βρέγμα", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "bregma", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="bregma"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek βρέγμα (brégma, “top of the head”). Head templates: {{en-noun|bregmata|s}} bregma (plural bregmata or bregmas)
  1. (anatomy) The anatomical structure on the skull where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet. Synonyms: sinciput Related terms: bregmatic, bregmoid Translations (Translations): هَامَة (hāma) [feminine] (Arabic), temeník [masculine] (Czech), bregma [neuter] (Latin)

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