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occipital

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oc·cip·i·tal  (k-sp-tl)
adj.
Of or relating to the occiput or to the occipital bone: an occipital fracture.
n.
The occipital bone.
oc·cipi·tal·ly adv.
occipital [ɒkˈsɪpɪtəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the back of the head or skull
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) short for occipital bone
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.occipital - of or relating to the occiput; "occipital bone"
Translations
occipital [ɒkˈsɪpɪtəl] ADJ → occipital
occipital
adj (spec) → des Hinterkopfs
occipital [ɒkˈsɪpɪt/əl] adj occipital bone → osso occipitale
occipital [ɒkˈsɪpɪt/əl] adj occipital bone → osso occipitale


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He had a very well-formed head, with a shapely, symmetrical balance of the frontal and the occipital development, and a good deal of straight, rather dry brown hair.
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In the surgeon's deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon.
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