frontal suture
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Definition
Noun: - The suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6): A fibrous joint, visible in infancy and early childhood, that connects the two halves of the frontal bone of the skull. This suture typically fuses and becomes indistinct as a person matures.
Usage
- The frontal suture is a key anatomical landmark in the skulls of infants and young children.
- In forensic anthropology, the presence or fusion state of the frontal suture can help in estimating the age of skeletal remains.
- The frontal suture is also known as the metopic suture.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Metopism: The condition where the frontal suture persists into adulthood. This is an anatomical variant and is not typically associated with health issues.
- The study examined the incidence of metopism, or a persistent frontal suture, in different populations.
Variants and Related Words
- Metopic suture: A synonym for the frontal suture. This term is often used interchangeably in medical and anatomical contexts.
- Suture (noun): In anatomy, a type of immovable joint found only between skull bones.
- Frontal bone: The bone that forms the forehead and the upper part of the eye sockets. The frontal suture runs along its midline.
Synonyms
- Metopic suture
Notes
- The frontal suture is not a phrasal verb or idiom, as it is a specific anatomical term. It does not have figurative or non-literal meanings.
Noun
- the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)