inion
[ in-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈɪn i ən /
noun Craniometry.
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
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Origin of inion
1805–15; <New Latin <Greek īníon nape of the neck, equivalent to īn- (stem of ī́s) fiber, sinew + -ion diminutive suffix
Words nearby inion
inhumane, inhumanity, inhume, inimical, inimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquity, init., initial, initialism
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British Dictionary definitions for inion
inion
/ (ˈɪnɪən) /
noun
anatomy the most prominent point at the back of the head, used as a point of measurement in craniometry
Word Origin for inion
C19: from Greek: back of the head
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Medical definitions for inion
inion
[ ĭn′ē-ən ]
n.
The most prominent projecting point of the occipital bone at the base of the skull.
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