occipital

<anatomy> Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone.

<anatomy> Occipital bone, the point of the occiput in the mesial plane farthest from the ophryon.

Origin: Cf. F. Occipital.

<anatomy> The occipital bone.


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