Wormian bone
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Ole Worm, Professor of Anatomy at Copenhagen, 1624–1639, who was erroneously believed to have given the first detailed description of these bones.
Noun
[edit]Wormian bone (plural Wormian bones)
- (anatomy) Any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]small irregular bone
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See also
[edit]- Wormian bone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia