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suboccipital

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the group of suboccipital muscles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From sub- + occipital.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: niska-hartia- — situated under, or posterior to, the occiput
  • French: suboccipital — situated under, or posterior to, the occiput
  • Greek: υπινιακός (ypiniakós) — situated under, or posterior to, the occiput
  • Polish: podpotyliczny — situated under, or posterior to, the occiput
  • Spanish: suboccipital — situated under, or posterior to, the occiput