occipital condyle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of occipital condyle
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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He discovered that the occipital condyle width was an accurate predictor of their dimensions.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022
So Mr. Engelman turned to the occipital condyle, the joint that helps connect an animal’s skull with its spine.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2022
These emerge on the inferior aspect of the skull at the base of the occipital condyle and provide passage for an important nerve to the tongue.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
On either side of the foramen magnum is an oval-shaped occipital condyle.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Posteriorly, this bone forms the ventral part of the occipital condyle.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John
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