occipitalization
[ ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl-ĭ-zā′shən ]
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n.
Bony ankylosis between the atlas and the occipital bone.
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Occidentalize, occipital, occipital artery, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipitalization, occipital lobe, occipital pole, occipital sinus, occipital vein, occipito-
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