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) (anatomy) Any small irregular bone occasionally occurring in the cranium in addition to the normal bones. ==== Synonyms ==== sutural bone ==== Related terms ==== epipteric ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Wormian bone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia