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lamboid suture

lamboid suture

9.3
A zigzag joint at the back of the skull between the occipital and parietal bones
  • noun
  • /ˈlæm.bɔɪd ˈsuː.tʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sutura lamboidea
  • The anatomy professor pointed to the lamboid suture on the model of the human skull.

Examples

  • Premature closure of the lamboid suture can lead to skull deformities.

  • The lamboid suture is easily visible in cranial X-rays of children.

  • The lamboid suture is an important landmark in cranial anatomy.

  • Can you identify the lamboid suture on the skull model?

  • Premature closure of the lamboid suture can lead to skull deformities.

  • The lamboid suture is easily visible in cranial X-rays of children.

  • The anatomy professor pointed to the lamboid suture on the model of the human skull.

Synonyms

suture
vslamboid suture
  • Specialized
7 8.2

A joint between two skull bones that does not move

is the specific serrated joint joining the occipital and parietal bones
sutura lamboidea
vslamboid suture
  • Specialized
9.9

The joint between the occipital and parietal bones at the back of the skull

has identical meaning but uses the English anatomical name

Surface Forms

lamboid suture singular
lamboid sutures plural

Morphology

lamboid + suture

Although 'suture' (an immovable cranial joint) is transparent, 'lamboid' is a technical, low-frequency form (relating to the Greek letter lambda or a specific shape/location) that a B1 learner would not reliably know or generalize from. Because the compound denotes a specific anatomical location and form (between occipital and parietal bones) that cannot be derived from common knowledge of the parts, the expression is opaque to typical learners.

Etymology

Lamboid suture gets its name from the Greek letter 'lambda' because the line between skull bones looks like that letter. So lamboid suture means the zigzag suture or 'join' at the back of the skull.