occipital
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oc·cip·i·tal
(ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl)adj.
Of or relating to the occiput or to the occipital bone.
n.
The occipital bone.
oc·cip′i·tal·ly adv.
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occipital
(ɒkˈsɪpɪtəl)adj
(Anatomy) of or relating to the back of the head or skull
n
(Anatomy) short for occipital bone
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oc•cip•i•tal
(ɒkˈsɪp ɪ tl)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone.
n. 2. any of several parts of the occiput.
[1535–45; < Medieval Latin occipitālis]
oc•cip′i•tal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | occipital - of or relating to the occiput; "occipital bone" |
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occipital
adj (spec) → des Hinterkopfs
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oc·cip·i·tal
a. occipital, rel. a la parte posterior de la cabeza;
___ bone → hueso ___;
___ condyle → cóndilo ___;
___ lobe → lóbulo ___.
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occipital
adj occipitalEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.