occipital bone

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noun Anatomy.

a curved, compound bone forming the back and part of the base of the skull.

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Origin of occipital bone

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby occipital bone

occidental, Occidentalism, Occidentalize, occipital, occipital artery, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipitalization, occipital lobe, occipital pole, occipital sinus

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How to use occipital bone in a sentence

Not long after I was finally diagnosed, my doctor ordered a bone density scan.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later studies showed that only gaining weight and the return of natural menstruation help improve bone density.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My doctor put me on oral contraceptives to induce a period, figuring it would help build bone.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This leaves people with a history of anorexia and reduced bone density like me at high risk for fractures.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

An x-ray two hours later confirms my hunch: my tibia (the big bone behind the shin) is snapped clean in two.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I saw this girl, eight or nine years old, all benumbed and nothing but skin and bone.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Large mononuclear leukocytes probably originate in the bone-marrow or spleen.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
That we will, and you never need want, Mark, for I've many a fine bone buried away against old age and rainy weather.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Myelocytes are the bone-marrow cells from which the corresponding granular leukocytes are developed.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes are formed in the bone-marrow from neutrophilic myelocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for occipital bone

occipital bone

noun

the saucer-shaped bone that forms the back part of the skull and part of its base

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Medical definitions for occipital bone

occipital bone

A bone at the lower and posterior part of the skull, consisting of basilar, condylar, and squamous parts and enclosing the foramen magnum.