Dictionary.com

bregma

[ breg-muh ]
/ ˈbrɛg mə /

noun, plural breg·ma·ta [breg-muh-tuh]. /ˈbrɛg mə tə/. Craniometry.

the junction point of the sagittal and coronal sutures of the skull.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!
Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Often it means something is impossible.
It’s another way to agree with someone.
It serves as an apology.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of bregma

First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek brégma “front of the head”; akin to brain

OTHER WORDS FROM bregma

breg·mat·ic [breg-mat-ik], /brɛgˈmæt ɪk/, breg·mate [breg-meyt], /ˈbrɛg meɪt/, adjective

Words nearby bregma

breeze block, breeze in, breezeway, breezy, Bregenz, bregma, brei, breid, Breidha Fjord, breist, brekky
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for bregma

British Dictionary definitions for bregma

bregma
/ (ˈbrɛɡmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə)

the point on the top of the skull where the coronal and sagittal sutures meet: in infants this corresponds to the anterior fontanelle

Word Origin for bregma

C16: New Latin from Greek: front part of the head
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bregma

bregma
[ brĕg′mə ]

n. pl. breg•ma•ta (-mə-tə)

The junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the skull.

Other words from bregma

breg•mat′ic (-măt′ĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.