囟 (xìn) — (bound form) fontanel; soft spot on an infant's skull
Definition
A bound medical term used only in the word 囟门 (xìnmén), meaning the soft spot on a baby's skull.
bound form
(bound form) fontanelsoft spot on an infant's skull
Examples
- 囟。Yīng ér de xìn mén zài chū shēng shí hái méi yǒu wán quán bì hé.A baby's fontanel is not yet fully closed at birth.
- 囟，。Yī shēng qīng qīng mō le mō bǎo bao de xìn mén, shuō fā yù zhèng cháng.The doctor gently touched the baby's fontanel and said development was normal.
- 囟。Dà duō shù hái zi de xìn mén zài yí suì bàn zuǒ yòu jiù huì bì hé.Most children's fontanels close around 18 months of age.
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