Definition of occipital bone Occipital bone
oc•cip•i•tal bone
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What does occipital bone mean?
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| occipital bone - a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull | ||
| membrane bone any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull | ||
| braincase, brainpan, cranium the part of the skull that encloses the brain | ||
| inion the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance) | ||
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occipital bone
The bone at the back of the skull.
