opisthocranion

English

Etymology

From opistho- + Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, “upper part of the head, skull”), compare cranium and -ion (“craniometric landmark”).

Noun

opisthocranion (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) The posteriormost point in the midsagittal plane of the occiput
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