These are joined by fibrous sutures, which allow movement that facilitates childbirth and brain growth. 1  Posterior fontanelle is triangle-shaped. 2  Anterior fontanelle is a diamond-shaped membrane-filled space located between the two frontal and two parietal bones of the developing fetal skull.
16125. Thyromegaly is a disorder where the thyroid gland becomes larger than its normal size. It is more commonly known as the disease goiter. A disease where the thyroid gland grows abnormally large is actually common, especially if you lack iodine intake or if your thyroid hormones lack balance.
the most common cause of a goiter is lack of iodine even with the right amount of iodine the thyroid gland can swell creating a goiter this can occur in any type of thyroid disease including hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism thyroiditis and thyroid cancer