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Definition of Occipital lobe
1. Noun. That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head.
Exact synonyms: Occipital Cortex
Terms within: Calcarine Fissure, Calcarine Sulcus, Occipital Gyrus, Area 17 Of Brodmann, Brodmann's Area 17, First Visual Area, Striate Area, Striate Cortex
Group relationships: Cerebral Cortex, Cerebral Mantle, Cortex, Pallium
Generic synonyms: Lobe
Terms within: Calcarine Fissure, Calcarine Sulcus, Occipital Gyrus, Area 17 Of Brodmann, Brodmann's Area 17, First Visual Area, Striate Area, Striate Cortex
Group relationships: Cerebral Cortex, Cerebral Mantle, Cortex, Pallium
Generic synonyms: Lobe
Definition of Occipital lobe
1. Noun. (anatomy) one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Occipital lobe
1. House the visual interpretation centres. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Occipital Lobe
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