Definition of Inion

1. Noun. The craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance).

Generic synonyms: Craniometric Point
Group relationships: Occipital Bone

Definition of Inion

1. n. The external occipital protuberance of the skull.

Definition of Inion

1. Noun. (anatomy) A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck. Synonymous with the external occipital protuberance. ¹

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Definition of Inion

1. a part of the skull [n INIONS or INIA]

Medical Definition of Inion

1. The external occipital protuberance of the skull. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. 'inion the back of the head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inion

iniencephalus
iniencephaly
inimaginable
inimic
inimicable
inimical
inimicalities
inimicality
inimically
inimicitious
inimicous
inimitability
inimitable
inimitableness
inimitably
inion (current term)
inions
iniopagus
iniops
iniopterygian
iniopterygians
iniquities
iniquitous
iniquitously
iniquitousness
iniquity
iniquous
inirritable
inirritative
inisle

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