inion

[ in-ee-uh n ]

/ ˈɪn i ən /

noun Craniometry.

a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.

Nearby words

inhumane, inhumanity, inhume, inimical, inimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquitously, iniquity, init., 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

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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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Medicine definitions for inion

inion

[ ĭn′ē-ən ]

n.

The most prominent projecting point of the occipital bone at the base of the skull.