xương thóp
Definition
- Noun (Anatomy):
- Wormian bone: A small, irregular bone found within the sutures (seams) of the skull, particularly the lambdoid suture. These are extra bones not present in a typical skull.
- Fontanelle bone: A term sometimes used to refer to these bones due to their location near the soft spots (fontanelles) in an infant's skull, though they are distinct from the fontanelle itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên phim X-quang, bác sĩ phát hiện một vài mảnh xương thóp. (On the X-ray, the doctor discovered a few fragments of Wormian bones.)
- Xương thóp là một biến thể giải phẫu bình thường. (A Wormian bone is a normal anatomical variant.)
Advanced Usage
- In medical anthropology, the presence and pattern of xương thóp (Wormian bones) can sometimes be associated with certain genetic or developmental conditions, though they are often a normal finding.
- Việc có nhiều xương thóp bất thường có thể là một dấu hiệu cần kiểm tra thêm. (The presence of an abnormally high number of Wormian bones can be a sign requiring further investigation.)
Variants and Related Words
Xương sọ (n): Skull bone.
- Các xương sọ được nối với nhau bằng đường khớp. (The skull bones are connected by sutures.)
Thóp (n): Fontanelle (the soft spot on a baby's head).
- Thóp của trẻ sơ sinh cần được bảo vệ cẩn thận. (A newborn's fontanelle needs to be carefully protected.)
Synonyms
- Wormian bone: The standard medical term in English.
- Sutural bone: Another anatomical term describing its location in the cranial sutures.
Notes on Usage
- Xương thóp is a specialized anatomical term. In everyday conversation, it is not commonly used. The more common word "thóp" refers to the soft spot on a baby's head, which is different from "xương thóp" (the extra bone). Confusion can arise because the terms are related but describe distinct structures.