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occipitoatlantal

occipitoatlantal adjective: relating to the occiput and the atlas.

Adjective

occipitoatlantal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the occiput and the atlas.
    • The strength of ligaments associated with the occipitoatlantal joint can be appreciated only by direct inspection during cadaveric dissections.2015 July 28, Atul Goel, “Craniovertebral Junction Instability: A Review of Facts about Facets”, in Asian Spine Journal, volume 9, →DOI

Origin of occipitoatlantal

From occipito- + atlantal.

Questions about occipitoatlantal

What does occipitoatlantal mean?
Occipitoatlantal means relating to the occiput and the atlas.
What part of speech is occipitoatlantal?
Occipitoatlantal is an adjective.

Words near occipitoatlantal in the dictionary

  1. occipito-
  2. occipito-parietal-temporal
  3. occipito-parieto-temporal
  4. occipito-parietotemporal
  5. occipitoanterior
  6. occipitoatlantal
  7. occipitoatlantoaxial
  8. occipitoatloid
  9. occipitoaxial
  10. occipitobregmatic
  11. occipitocervical

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