Fonticulus

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of fontanelle (“membranous spot on the head of a baby”).
  2. 2
    A small artificial ulcer produced by caustics or a lancet.
  3. 3
    The depression just over the top of the breastbone.

Synonyms

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fontanelle

Etymology

From Latin fonticulus, diminutive of fons.

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