occipital
[ok-sip-i-tl]Anatomy
- of, relating to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone.
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- any of several parts of the occiput, especially the occipital bone.
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Origin of occipital
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Occipital margin: in Mallophaga, the posterior margin of the head.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
Still, it has not yet developed what might be called frontal and occipital lobes.
In this instance an occipital lesion was associated with the parietal.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900George Henry Makins
The backward direction of the plane of the occipital depression.
A Plea for the CriminalJames Leslie Allan Kayll
The outline of the occipital crest, viewed from behind, is semicircular.
The Beaked Whales of the Family ZiphidaeFrederick True
occipital
- of or relating to the back of the head or skull
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- short for occipital bone
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occipital
(ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl)- Of or relating to the occipital bone.
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- The occipital bone.
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