in·i·on ( n  - n)n. The most prominent projecting point of the occipital bone at the base of the skull. [Greek  nion, occipital bone, from s, n-, sinew, fiber; see wei- in Indo-European roots.] |
inion [ˈɪnɪən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the most prominent point at the back of the head, used as a point of measurement in craniometry
[from Greek: back of the head]
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| Noun | 1. | inion - the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance) craniometric point - a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken occipital bone - a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull |
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