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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Large fontanelles
  1. Large fontanelles (lateral view) (image) 
    Images ... A wide fontanelle occurs when the fontanelle is larger in size than expected for the age of the baby. Slow or incomplete ossification ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9334.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Large fontanelles (image) 
    Images ... The bones of the skull are not joined together firmly at birth. The sutures gradually accumulate minerals and harden (this process ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9335.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Fontanelles (image) 
    ... on the top and back of the head. Fontanelles that are abnormally large may indicate a medical condition.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17179.htm - Medical Encyclopedia