1. The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet, λ. 2. The craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures.
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lamb·da 'lam-də n
1) the point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull
2) PHAGE LAMBDA
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n.
the point on the skull at which the lambdoidal and sagittal suture meet.
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lamb·da (lamґdə) [the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, Λ or λ] [TA] the point at the site of the posterior fontanel where the lambdoid and sagittal sutures meet; used as a craniometric landmark.Medical dictionary. 2011.