fontanelle in Japanese
fontanelle in Japanese is 泉門, 顋門 — fontanelle means a soft area on a baby's head, found where the skull bones have not yet joined up.
fontanelle in Japanese
泉門
Pronounced: senmon
(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
顋門
Pronounced: hiyomeki
(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.
What does "fontanelle" mean?
- noun A soft area on a baby's head, found where the skull bones have not yet joined up.
- noun A structural component of some woodwind instruments, such as recorders and shawms, resembling a barrel with holes bored into it, designed to protect the keywork and to allow the sound to project.
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What is "fontanelle" in Japanese?
"fontanelle" in Japanese is 泉門, 顋門. fontanelle means: A soft area on a baby's head, found where the skull bones have not yet joined up.
How do you pronounce 泉門?
"fontanelle" in Japanese is 泉門, pronounced "senmon".
Are there other ways to say "fontanelle" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "fontanelle": 泉門, 顋門.
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