me·top·ic
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Medical Definition of metopic
: of or relating to the forehead : frontal
especially
: of, relating to, or being a suture uniting the frontal bones in the fetus and sometimes persistent after birth
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“Metopic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/metopic. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.
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