bregma

breg·ma

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [breg-muh]
- /ˈbrɛg mə/
- /brˈeɡmə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breg-muh]
- /ˈbrɛg mə/

Definitions of bregma word

noun bregma the point on the top of the skull where the coronal and sagittal sutures meet: in infants this corresponds to the anterior fontanelle 3
noun bregma the point or area of the skull where the frontal bone and the parietal bones come together 3
noun plural bregma the junction point of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull. 1
noun bregma (anatomy) the anatomical structure on the skull where the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet. 0

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Origin of bregma

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < Greek: front of the head

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Parts of speech for Bregma

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bregma popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bregma usage trend in Literature

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