atlantooccipital
atlantooccipital adjective: situated between the superior articular facets of the atlas and the condyles of the occipital bone.
Adjective
atlantooccipital (not comparable)
- Situated between the superior articular facets of the atlas and the condyles of the occipital bone.
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Forms of atlantooccipital
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Origin of atlantooccipital
From atlanto- + occipital.
Words that rhyme with atlantooccipital
Questions about atlantooccipital
- What does atlantooccipital mean?
- Atlantooccipital means situated between the superior articular facets of the atlas and the condyles of the occipital bone.
- What part of speech is atlantooccipital?
- Atlantooccipital is an adjective.
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