A commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department, France.

(medicine) A Fontan procedure.

A surname from Spanish.

plural of Fontan

A palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.

plural of Fontan procedure

Alternative spelling of fontanelle

(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones.

plural of fontanelle

A headdress popular among aristocrats in Europe in the late 17th century and early 18th century, made with pleated layers of starched lace and ribbon.