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occipitonuchal

occipitonuchal adjective: of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.

Adjective

occipitonuchal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.

Origin of occipitonuchal

From occipito- + nuchal.

Questions about occipitonuchal

What does occipitonuchal mean?
Occipitonuchal means of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.
What part of speech is occipitonuchal?
Occipitonuchal is an adjective.

Words near occipitonuchal in the dictionary

  1. occipitolateral
  2. occipitolaterally
  3. occipitomastoid
  4. occipitomental
  5. occipitonasal
  6. occipitonuchal
  7. occipitoparietal
  8. occipitoparietotemporal
  9. occipitopontine
  10. occipitoposterior
  11. occipitosacral

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