| 释义 |
occipital protuberance
noun
: either of two prominences on the occipital bone:
a. : a prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone midway between the upper border and the foramen magnum that gives attachment to the ligamentum nuchae — called also external occipital protuberance
b. : a prominence similarly situated on the inner surface of the occipital bone — called also internal occipital protuberance |