Definition of occiput in English:

occiput

noun ˈɒksɪpʌtˈɑksəpət

Anatomy

The back of the head.
Example sentencesExamples
- The supraoccipital is essentially an unpaired dermal bone of the occiput.
- At surgery, there was a significant deformity of the cranial vault at the level of the occiput and first and second cervical vertebrae.
- In their study, the highest interface pressures occurred under the occiput in young children and under the sacrum in older children.
- The helmet alleviates the pressure on the flattened area of the occiput and allows the skull to grow faster in the desired directions.
- The left hip is more commonly affected, presumably because of the left occiput anterior position of most vertex-presenting newborns.
Synonyms
back, back part, hind part, back end, other end

Derivatives

occipital

adjective ɒkˈsɪpɪt(ə)lɑkˈsɪpəd(ə)l

Anatomy

Relating to or situated in the back of the head.
the occipital bone
Example sentencesExamples
- tumours in the occipital lobe
- The choroid plexus does not extend into the frontal and occipital horns of the lateral ventricles.
- One foramen transmits a vein to the superior sagittal sinus and a small branch of the occipital artery to the dura mater.
- Almost 2 years after his transplant he presented with an occipital subcutaneous myeloid sarcoma.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin occiput, from ob- 'against' + caput 'head'.

Definition of occiput in US English:

occiput

nounˈäksəpətˈɑksəpət

Anatomy

The back of the head or skull.
Example sentencesExamples
- The helmet alleviates the pressure on the flattened area of the occiput and allows the skull to grow faster in the desired directions.
- In their study, the highest interface pressures occurred under the occiput in young children and under the sacrum in older children.
- The left hip is more commonly affected, presumably because of the left occiput anterior position of most vertex-presenting newborns.
- At surgery, there was a significant deformity of the cranial vault at the level of the occiput and first and second cervical vertebrae.
- The supraoccipital is essentially an unpaired dermal bone of the occiput.
Synonyms
back, back part, hind part, back end, other end

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin occiput, from ob- ‘against’ + caput ‘head’.

单词	occiput
释义	Definition of occiput in English: occiput noun ˈɒksɪpʌtˈɑksəpət Anatomy The back of the head. Example sentencesExamples The supraoccipital is essentially an unpaired dermal bone of the occiput. At surgery, there was a significant deformity of the cranial vault at the level of the occiput and first and second cervical vertebrae. In their study, the highest interface pressures occurred under the occiput in young children and under the sacrum in older children. The helmet alleviates the pressure on the flattened area of the occiput and allows the skull to grow faster in the desired directions. The left hip is more commonly affected, presumably because of the left occiput anterior position of most vertex-presenting newborns. Synonyms back, back part, hind part, back end, other end Derivatives occipital adjective ɒkˈsɪpɪt(ə)lɑkˈsɪpəd(ə)l Anatomy Relating to or situated in the back of the head. the occipital bone Example sentencesExamples tumours in the occipital lobe The choroid plexus does not extend into the frontal and occipital horns of the lateral ventricles. One foramen transmits a vein to the superior sagittal sinus and a small branch of the occipital artery to the dura mater. Almost 2 years after his transplant he presented with an occipital subcutaneous myeloid sarcoma. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin occiput, from ob- 'against' + caput 'head'. Definition of occiput in US English: occiput nounˈäksəpətˈɑksəpət Anatomy The back of the head or skull. Example sentencesExamples The helmet alleviates the pressure on the flattened area of the occiput and allows the skull to grow faster in the desired directions. In their study, the highest interface pressures occurred under the occiput in young children and under the sacrum in older children. The left hip is more commonly affected, presumably because of the left occiput anterior position of most vertex-presenting newborns. At surgery, there was a significant deformity of the cranial vault at the level of the occiput and first and second cervical vertebrae. The supraoccipital is essentially an unpaired dermal bone of the occiput. Synonyms back, back part, hind part, back end, other end Origin Late Middle English: from Latin occiput, from ob- ‘against’ + caput ‘head’.
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