Occipitomastoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Occipitomastoid is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the occipital and mastoid bones.
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the occipital and mastoid bones.
Example Sentences
The practitioner sits behind the participant’s head, contacts participant’s lateral protuberances of the squama occipitalis (medially to the occipitomastoid suture) with the thenar eminence of both hands.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include occipitoparietal, bimastoid, parietomastoid, otooccipital, occipitopontine, occipitoatlantoaxial.
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