inion

[ in-ee-uhn ]

nounCraniometry.
  1. a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.

Origin of inion

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for inion

inion

/ (ˈɪnɪən) /


noun
  1. anatomy the most prominent point at the back of the head, used as a point of measurement in craniometry

Origin of inion

1
C19: from Greek: back of the head

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