Wormian bone

English

Etymology

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

Wormian bone (plural Wormian bones)

1. (anatomy) Any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones.

Synonyms

• sutural bone

Related terms

• epipteric

Translations

small irregular bone

• French: os wormien (fr) m
• Spanish: huesos wormianos, suturales

See also

• Wormian bone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia