opisthocranion

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English

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Etymology

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opistho- + Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, upper part of the head, skull), compare cranium.

Noun

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opisthocranion (plural opisthocranions or opisthocrania)

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