| exoccipital | <anatomy> Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull. The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young. Origin: Pref. Ex- + occipital. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| exoccipital bone | The part of the occipital bone that lies on either side of the foramen magnum. Synonym: pars lateralis ossis occipitalis, exoccipital bone. (05 Mar 2000) |