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occiput

[ ok-suh-puht, -puh t ]
/ ˈɒk səˌpʌt, -pət /
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noun, plural oc·ci·puts, oc·cip·i·ta [ok-sip-i-tuh] /ɒkˈsɪp ɪ tə/. Anatomy.

the back part of the head or skull.

Nearby words

  1. occipitofrontal muscle,
  2. occipitomental,
  3. occipitomental diameter,
  4. occipitoposterior position,
  5. occipitotransverse position,
  6. occitan,
  7. occleve,
  8. occlude,
  9. occluded front,
  10. occlusal

Origin of occiput

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin, equivalent to oc- oc- + -ciput, combining form of caput head
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British Dictionary definitions for occiput

occiput

/ (ˈɒksɪˌpʌt, -pət) /

noun plural occiputs or occipita (ɒkˈsɪpɪtə)

the back part of the head or skull

Word Origin for occiput

C14: from Latin, from ob- at the back of + caput head
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Medicine definitions for occiput

occiput

[ ŏk′sə-pŭt′, -pət ]

n. pl. oc•ci•puts

The back part of the head or skull.
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