fronto-occipital

[ frŭn′tō-ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl ]

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adj.

Relating to or characteristic of both the forehead and the occiput.

Relating to or characteristic of both the frontal and occipital bones.

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Words nearby fronto-occipital

frontolysis, frontomalar, frontomaxillary, fronton, frontonasal, fronto-occipital, frontoparietal, frontoposterior position, frontotemporal, frontotransverse position, frontozygomatic

How to use fronto-occipital in a sentence

The foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features.
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Superstition is as deep a principle in the breast of Aurelian as ambition and of that, Fronto is the most fitting high-priest.
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Fronto himself approached, and said that his eye had from the first been upon the beast, and the exact truth had been stated.
Aurelian|William Ware
Fronto once more stood before the altar, and now uninterrupted performed the last office of the ceremony.
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As he spoke, never did so malignant a joy light up the human countenance as was to be seen in the face of Fronto.
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