suboccipital

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ occipital.

Adjective

suboccipital (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput.

Derived terms

• suboccipital muscle
• suboccipital nerve
• suboccipital triangle

 

Translations

situated under, or posterior to, the occiput

• Spanish: suboccipital

Noun

suboccipital (plural suboccipitals)

1. (anatomy, colloquial) Any of the group of suboccipital muscles.

References

• “suboccipital”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Spanish

Etymology

From sub- +‎ occipital.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /suboɡθipiˈtal/ [su.β̞oɣ̞.θi.piˈt̪al]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /suboɡsipiˈtal/ [su.β̞oɣ̞.si.piˈt̪al]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: su‧boc‧ci‧pi‧tal

Adjective

suboccipital m or f (masculine and feminine plural suboccipitales)

1. (anatomy) suboccipital