ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FONTANELLE
(Hollow between muscles): from Old French fontanele, literally: a little spring, from fontainefountain.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FONTANELLE»
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1
Handbook of Physical Measurements
Remarks An alternative method for determining fontanelle size is to calculate the
area of the fontanelle (AC BX)/2 in square millimeters (Fig. 7.25).An usually small
anterior fontanelle may be caused by craniosynostosis involving the coronal ...
Vancouver Judith Hall Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics University of British Columbia, Ottawa Judith Allanson Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Geneticist Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Division of Medical Genetics duPont Children's Hospital Karen Gripp Chief, Wilmington Delaware, 2006
2
Fontanelle: A Collection of Poems
Shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards 2004.
3
Differential Diagnosis in Pediatric Radiology
After closure of the anterior fontanelle, the coronal suture is evaluated at its apex
(bregma). The coronal suture is the first to manifest widening in response to
increased intracranial pressure (upper limit of normal above 2 years of age is 2
mm).
Klaus-Dietrich Ebel, Gabriele Benz-Bohm, 1999
4
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
The anterior fontanelle at birth measures 4 cm to 6 cm in diameter and usually
closes between 4 and 26 months of age (90% between 7–19 mos). The posterior
fontanelle measures 1 cm to 2 cm at birth and usually closes by 2 months.
Anterior ...
Lynn S. Bickley, Peter G. Szilagyi, Barbara Bates, 2009
5
Comprehensive Neonatal Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Infants with craniosynostosis (premature closure of one or more sutures) and
hydrocephalus have abnormal head configurations. Sutures and Fontanelles The
entire head is inspected and palpated, and each suture and fontanelle is
assessed ...
Carole Kenner, Judy Wright Lott, 2007
6
Advanced Pediatric Assessment
children but also may indicate congenital hypothyroidism, rickets, osteogenesis
imperfecta, or increased intracranial pressure (Kiesler & Ricer, 2003). The
posterior fontanelle may or may not be palpable at birth. If palpable, it should
measure ...
7
Color Atlas of Human Anatomy
The anterior fontanelle (3) is an unpaired opening closed by connective tissue,
which is almost square and at birth has a diagonal length of 2.5-3 cm. The
smaller, unpaired posterior fontanelle (4) is also closed by connective tissue and
is ...
8
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Anatomy, Three-Dimensional ...
An accessory ostium is located within the posterior fontanelle of the maxillary
sinus behind the natural ostium. Cadaveric studies have shown that 10% of the
general population have an accessory ostium. 9 In addition, failure of the
surgeon to ...
9
A Textbook of Nursery Nursing: The Essentials
The fontanelle, in the midline, towards the front of the baby's head - the anterior
fontanelle - can be seen to pulsate at times. This is due to the beating of an artery
immediately below the surface and is quite normal. The anterior fontanelle will ...
10
The National Medical Dictionary ...
posterior fontanelle. F. sfenoidale, anterior lateral fontanelle. Font'anelle. L.
fonticulus ; I. fonta- nella. 1. A membranous interval between adjacent bones of
vault of cranium, before the skull becomes completely ossified. The anterior or
frontal f.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FONTANELLE»
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St. James' celebrates 150 years with tours
Dake, the church's first rector, came to Nebraska to do missionary work in Fremont and Fontanelle. The rector, who served the parish from ... «Fremont Tribune, Jul 15»
South Australia Brekkie Wrap | Friday, July 10, 2015
Ten-month-old Noah Hallam has a rare form of craniosynostosis meaning his entire skull sutures and fontanelle had fused together almost ... «The Flinders News, Jul 15»
Anita K. Nelson, 92
Anita's family moved to Fontanelle, NE, when she was a child. She graduated from Nickerson High School. Anita married Earl W. Nelson ... «Blair Enterprise Publishing, Jul 15»
Anita Nelson
Anita's family moved to Fontanelle when she was a child. She graduated from Nickerson High School. Anita married Earl W. Nelson on Dec. «Fremont Tribune, Jul 15»
Join fight against brain disorder in Fontanelle, Greenfield
Greenfield native Sarah Smith Burke measures the success of her Huntington's Disease fund-raising event, Bar-2-Barbara, in different ways. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
Nona Tierney
7, 1914, in Fontanelle, Iowa, the daughter of the late Guy and Carrie (Standley) Lowry. She married William Patrick Tierney Sr. on Feb. 12, 1939 ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
Methodist church plans pie parlor, food court for festival
Donations also have gone to Camp Fontanelle, Care Corps Homeless Services, Inc., Low Income Ministry of Dodge County, Boy Scouts, the ... «Fremont Tribune, Jul 15»
Friday calendar
Outdoor movie night, dusk, Camp Fontanelle. Freewill donations are appreciated. The zip lines will be open for two hours prior to the start of the ... «Fremont Tribune, Jul 15»
The Voodoo Fest Lineup Two Weeks Later
Their 1992 record Fontanelle hit at a seminal moment for me and I cannot wait to see them back on a stage after almost 15 years. On the whole ... «My New Orleans, Jul 15»
Keep kids cool in the heatwave
... looking unwell, losing weight, having dry skin and a sunken fontanelle (the soft spot on top of their head is lower than usual) and by having a ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»