Dictionary.com
definitions

inion

[ in-ee-uh n ]
/ ˈɪn i ən /

noun Craniometry.

a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.

Nearby words

  1. inhume,
  2. inigo,
  3. inimical,
  4. inimitability,
  5. inimitable,
  6. iniquitous,
  7. iniquitously,
  8. iniquity,
  9. init.,
  10. initial

Origin of inion

1805–15; < New Latin < Greek īníon nape of the neck, equivalent to īn- (stem of ī́s) fiber, sinew + -ion diminutive suffix
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for inion

inion

[ ĭn′ē-ən ]

n.

The most prominent projecting point of the occipital bone at the base of the skull.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.