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.

Meanings

nounlambdoid suture (plural lambdoid sutures)

plural lambdoid sutures

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

Translations

Hungarian lambdavarrat
  • lambdavarratdense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull
Italian sutura lambdoidea
  • sutura lambdoideadense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull
Spanish sutura lambdoidea
  • sutura lambdoideadense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull
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