| occipito- | The occiput, occipital structures. Origin: L. Occiput (05 Mar 2000) |
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| occipitoanterior position | A cephalic presentation of the foetus with its occiput turned toward the right (right occipitoanterior, ROA) or to the left (left occipitoanterior, LOA) acetabulum of the mother. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitoatloid | Relating to the occipital bone and the atlas; denoting the articulation between the two bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitoaxial | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the occipital bone and second vertebra, or axis. (01 Mar 1998) |
| occipitoaxial ligaments | Ligament's connecting the axis with the occipital bone. See: alar ligaments, apical ligament of dens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitobregmatic | Relating to the occiput and the bregma; denoting a measurement in craniometry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitocollicular tract | The system of nerve fibres by which the occipital cortex projects to the superior colliculus. Synonym: occipitocollicular tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitofacial | Relating to the occiput and the face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitofrontal | 1. Relating to the occiput and the forehead. 2. Relating to the occipital and frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex and association pathways that interconnect these regions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitofrontal diameter | The diameter of the foetal head from the external occipital protuberance to the most prominent point of the frontal bone in the midline. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitofrontal fasciculus | A bundle of association fibres extending from the frontal to the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. Synonym: fasciculus occipitofrontalis, fronto-occipital fasciculus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitofrontal muscle | <anatomy> It is a part of musculus epicranius; the occipital belly (occipitalis muscle) arises from the occipital bone and inserts into the galea aponeurotica; the frontal belly (frontalis muscle) arises from the galea and inserts into the skin of the eyebrow and nose; action, to move the scalp; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus occipitofrontalis, occipitofrontal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitofrontalis | See: occipitofrontalis muscle. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitofrontalis muscle | <anatomy> It is a part of musculus epicranius; the occipital belly (occipitalis muscle) arises from the occipital bone and inserts into the galea aponeurotica; the frontal belly (frontalis muscle) arises from the galea and inserts into the skin of the eyebrow and nose; action, to move the scalp; nerve supply, facial. Synonym: musculus occipitofrontalis, occipitofrontal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| occipitomastoid | Relating to the occipital bone and the mastoid process. (05 Mar 2000) |