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frontal bone

DEFINITIONS OF: frontal bone

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n the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits

Synonyms:
forehead, os frontale
Type of:
membrane bone
any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
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