occipital
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of occipital
1535–45; < Medieval Latin occipitālis, equivalent to Latin occipit- (stem of occiput ) occiput + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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The occipital lobe is the visual processing area of the brain and a stroke in this area can cause an array of visual impairments.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
In a post on social media, external-link Roebuck said tests found she had suffered a "left occipital infarct" but there was no lasting damage to her brain or vision.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024
No such association was found for other memory-relevant brain areas in the occipital cortex -- they were equally active in individuals with all levels of memory performance.
From Science Daily • Sep. 25, 2023
While Scurry “looked fine,” she had problems with light sensitivity, sleep, memory and balance, and a constant radiating pain behind her left ear, which eventually required surgery on her occipital nerve.
From Scientific American • Jul. 18, 2023
Together we discussed and gravely considered the relative merits of side compression straps, spindrift collars, crampon patches, load transfer differentials, air-flow channels, webbing loops, and something called the occipital cutout ratio.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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