SUBOCCIPITAL

Etymology

Adjective

suboccipital (not comparable)

(anatomy) Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput.

Noun

suboccipital (plural suboccipitals)

(anatomy, colloquial) Any of the group of suboccipital muscles.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub`oc*cip"i*tal, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput; as, the suboccipital, or first cervical, nerve.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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