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posterior fontanelle

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A gap between bones in the skull at the junction of the sagittal suture and lambdoidal suture. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_fontanelle ]

Synonyms: posterior fontanelle of skull, occipital fontanelle, fonticulus posterior

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UBPROP 0000008

In humans it generally closes in 6-8 weeks from birth. A delay in closure is associated with congential hypothyroidism

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UBERON:0006683

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Posterior fontanelle

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