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lambdoid suture

lambdoid suture noun: a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that connects the parietal and temporal bones with the occipital bone.

lambdoid suture: a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that connects the...
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Noun

lambdoid suture (plural lambdoid sutures)

  1. A dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that connects the parietal and temporal bones with the occipital bone.

Forms of lambdoid suture

plurallambdoid sutures

Questions about lambdoid suture

What does lambdoid suture mean?
Lambdoid suture means a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that connects the parietal and temporal bones with the occipital bone.
What part of speech is lambdoid suture?
Lambdoid suture is a noun.
What is the plural of lambdoid suture?
The plural of lambdoid suture is lambdoid sutures.

Words near lambdoid suture in the dictionary

  1. lambdas
  2. Lambden
  3. Lambdin
  4. Lambdins
  5. lambdoid
  6. lambdoid suture
  7. lambdoid sutures
  8. lambdoidal
  9. lambdoids
  10. lambe
  11. Lambeau Leap

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