inion
[in-ee-uh n]
- 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
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inion
- anatomy the most prominent point at the back of the head, used as a point of measurement in craniometry
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Word Origin
C19: from Greek: back of the head
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inion
(ĭn′ē-ən)- The most prominent projecting point of the occipital bone at the base of the skull.
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