supraoccipitalmedical dictionary

<anatomy> Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone.

The supraoccipital bone.

<anatomy> Supraoccipital bone, a bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.

(01 Mar 1998)