occipital Definition
oc·cipi·tal (äk sip′it'l)
adjective
of the occiput or the occipital bone
Etymology: ML occipitalis
noun
occipital Related Forms
oc·cip′i·tally adverb
occipital Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- condyle: The foramen magnum is flanked by two large knobs or occipital condyles that form a joint with the first cervical vertebra of the neck.
- lobe: The affected area was located in the right occipital lobe, which controls vision on the left side of both eyes.
- cortex: In contrast, lateral occipital cortex responded more strongly to object changes than to spatial changes.
- epilepsy: Changes in the posterior background activity may be helpful in occipital lobe epilepsy.
- bone: A screw has been inserted into the middle of the occipital bone, which may have served some display purpose.
- seizure: With occipital lobe seizures, the child may see flashing lights for a few seconds.
Modifying Another Word
then: The joined up path that signals travel down from retina to optic nerve then optic chiasm then occipital lobe is called the visual pathway.
Noun used with modifier
and/or: Assemblies representing words of this category would be distributed over perisylvian and visual cortices in parietal, temporal and/or occipital lobes.
Browse dictionary entries near occipital
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- ‹ Occam,William of
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