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occipitoatlantoaxial

occipitoatlantoaxial adjective: relating to the articulation of the occiput and atlas with the axis.

Adjective

occipitoatlantoaxial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the articulation of the occiput and atlas with the axis.

Origin of occipitoatlantoaxial

From occipito- + atlantoaxial.

Questions about occipitoatlantoaxial

What does occipitoatlantoaxial mean?
Occipitoatlantoaxial means relating to the articulation of the occiput and atlas with the axis.
What part of speech is occipitoatlantoaxial?
Occipitoatlantoaxial is an adjective.

Words near occipitoatlantoaxial in the dictionary

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

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