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coronal suture

coronal suture

1 8.0
A joint at the top of the skull where the frontal and parietal bones meet
  • noun
  • /kəˈroʊnəl ˈsuːtʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sutura coronal
  • The coronal suture can be clearly seen in the top view of the human skull.

Examples

  • Premature fusion of the coronal suture can lead to skull deformities in infants.

  • During the procedure, the surgeon made an incision near the coronal suture.

  • The coronal suture connects the frontal and parietal bones.

  • During the examination, the doctor checked the coronal suture for abnormalities.

  • The doctor explained that the coronal suture runs across the top of the skull.

  • In infants, the coronal suture is not fully formed, allowing for growth.

  • During the examination, the surgeon identified the coronal suture as a key landmark.

Synonyms

sutura coronalis
vscoronal suture
  • Specialized
9.9

A line where the front and top bones of the skull meet

is the same anatomical joint but uses the English term not Latin

Surface Forms

coronal suture singular
coronal sutures plural

Morphology

coronal + suture

The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'coronal' (pertaining to the crown/top of the head) specifies the location/type of 'suture' (an immovable cranial joint), so the phrase straightforwardly means the suture at the crown/top of the skull. This adjective+noun pattern is regular and has direct equivalents in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Coronal suture comes from two parts: coronal from a word for 'crown' and suture meaning a 'seam' or stitch. So coronal suture means the 'seam' at the top of the skull where the front and side bones meet.