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单词 occiput
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Definition of occiput in English:

occiput

noun ˈɒksɪpʌtˈɑksəpət
Anatomy
  • The back of the head.

    〔剖〕后头部,枕骨部

    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.

    〔剖〕后头部,枕骨部

    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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