occipital lobe

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noun Anatomy.

the most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes.

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Origin of occipital lobe

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby occipital lobe

Occidentalism, Occidentalize, occipital, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipital lobe, occiput, Occitan, Occleve, occlude, occluded front

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How to use occipital lobe in a sentence

Naturalism tells us that mystics had temporal lobe epilepsy.
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Compulsive writing, or hypergraphia, is a well-known, if uncommon, symptom of temporal lobe epilepsy.
The Seizure Medication That Turns You Into a Poet|Cat Ferguson|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The connection between temporal lobe epilepsy and creativity is well known.
The Seizure Medication That Turns You Into a Poet|Cat Ferguson|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a drug like lamotrigine is not selective, and so it also affects the behavior of the rest of the temporal lobe.
The Seizure Medication That Turns You Into a Poet|Cat Ferguson|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The doctors discovered the entry wound into the frontal lobe with a diameter about equal to that of a cigarette.
The Little Syrian Girl With a Bullet in Her Head|Gregory Beals|November 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With nervous children the lobe of the ear is preferable, as it prevents their seeing what is being done.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A diamond winked at him from the lobe of the little ear, like a star among silvery clouds.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
She planted her foot on the swell of the neck tendon, and in seven leaps she made it to the lobe of the ear.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
Earrings are common, but apparently the lobe of the ear is not unduly distended.
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British Dictionary definitions for occipital lobe

occipital lobe

noun

the posterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, concerned with the interpretation of visual sensory impulses

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Scientific definitions for occipital lobe

occipital lobe

[ ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl ]

The rearmost lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, containing the main visual centers of the brain.