occiput

occiput definition - medical

oc·ci·put (ŏkˈsə-pŭtˌ, -pət)

noun pl. oc·ci·puts or oc·cip·i·ta (ŏk-sĭpˈĭ-tə)
The back part of the head or skull.

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