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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

passage, passageway go
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

opening, orifice, porta go
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

soft spot, fontanelle, fontanel
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

noun.body

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anterior fontanelle go
corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified
sphenoid fontanelle, sphenoid fontanel, sphenoidal fontanelle, sphenoidal fontanel go
the irregularly shaped area on either side of the cranium where the frontal bone and the anterior tip of the parietal bone and the temporal bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone meet